Top-50 Altcoin Explodes 115% in Under 48 Hours Amid Plans for Massive Token Burn and Blockchain Upgrades
New data reveals that one top-50 altcoin has surged by over 100% in under two days after announcing upgrades to its blockchain as well as a token burn. In a new announcement, the crypto exchange platform OKX (OKB) – which has been collaborating with layer-2 scaling solution Polygon (POL) since 2023 – completed its update earlier this month, upgrading the blockchain’s throughput and security while reducing its fees. “Facing the continuous expansion of the decentralized world, OKX has made the strategic decision to upgrade X Layer and build it into a leading public network with a dedicated focus on DeFi (decentralized finance), payments, and real-world asset (RWA) applications… Following Polygon’s strategic adjustments to the Polygon technology stack, X Layer has fully integrated the latest version of Polygon CDK (formerly zkEVM) and completed the ‘PP upgrade’ on August 5, 2025.” OKX also says that it’s planning on burning...