River Protocol just delivered a jaw-dropping 1,900% surge in 30 days, putting chain-abstraction and satUSD in the spotlight. Here’s how River eliminates stablecoin bridging, why whales are piling in, and what its explosive rise could mean for DeFi in 2026.

Bitcoin slipped below $90,000 as whales aggressively accumulated, institutions secured billion-dollar reserves, and new cross-chain infrastructure went live—setting the stage for crypto’s next major expansion.