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Bullish CEO Tom Farley says the crypto industry will see a surge in mergers and acquisitions in the coming months, as larger companies absorb weaker projects. Speaking to CNBC, he compared the situation to past consolidation in traditional exchanges.
Farley believes the recent market downturn exposed inflated valuations and forced projects to realize they lack sustainable businesses. While consolidation may strengthen the sector, it could also lead to layoffs and restructuring.
Bitcoin is currently trading near $69,000, down about 45% from its $126,000 peak
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In a time when the digital world is becoming more powerful—and more vulnerable—Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is making a move that could reshape the future of online security.
According to recent developments, Buterin is dedicating approximately $45 million worth of ETH from his personal holdings to support open-source security and privacy projects. This isn’t just another donation headline—it’s a long-term initiative with a clear vision: building a completely open-source, secure, and verifiable software + hardware stack over the coming years.
•Why this matters
In today’s tech environment, users are increasingly dependent on systems they can’t inspect, verify, or fully trust. Closed-source infrastructure often hides vulnerabilities until it’s too late—leading to hacks, surveillance risks, and compromised privacy.
Vitalik’s initiative pushes for the opposite:
Transparent code
Public verification
Auditable security
Privacy-first tools
Hardware and software users can trust
This move signals a strong belief that privacy is not a luxury—it’s a necessity, and that security should not rely on blind trust in corporations.
The bigger vision: a verifiable digital world
What makes this initiative especially powerful is the focus on an entire stack, meaning:
secure operating layers
privacy tools
cryptographic protections
trusted hardware foundations
If executed successfully, it could strengthen not only Ethereum’s ecosystem but the broader internet’s security model. This could lead to a future where digital systems become more resistant to exploits, more independent from centralized control, and more aligned with the principles of decentralization. $ETH
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The #CLARITY Act discussion intensified after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied reports that the White House threatened to drop support. He said the administration has remained constructive and engaged. 
Armstrong Denies Claim Regarding CLARITY Act
Armstrong wrote in an X post, addressing journalist Eleanor Terrett, that her assertion was not true. The crypto journalist had earlier stated that the White House was considering withdrawing its support for the crypto bill.   
The Coinbase CEO stated that the #White House has been “super constructive,” asked them to work out a deal with the banks, and that negotiations with the banks are ongoing. He also revealed that the top crypto exchange is working on policy ideas related to the bill. This includes proposals that will assist community banks.
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, however, replied in a much more reassuring tone on X post. He mentioned that the White House has been transparent and that Coinbase is optimistic about the engagement. He argues that retail protections are its top priority.
Arrington Blames Banks for Yield Limits
Michael Arrington posted his thoughts on the CLARITY Act in an X post, saying banks want to charge customers but pay no interest on customer deposits. He proposed that the banking industry is guarding its advantage, rather than supporting equitable returns for consumers.
Arrayington took it a step further, attacking lawmakers for allowing restrictions on stablecoin yields. Elected officials accede to such restrictions, he said, because banks exert a powerful lobbying force. He called the result damaging to Americans, saying that financial policy is weighted towards what banks want rather than what’s best for consumers.
The statement from #Arrington comes in the wake of Bank of America #CEO Brian Moynihan’s comments that yield-generating stablecoins could lure $6 trillion away from traditional bank deposits. That shift, Moynihan said, could put the squeeze on bank liquidity, cripple lending ability — particularly of smaller businesses and midsize companies — and drive borrowing costs up.
Armstrong responded directly to Arrington’s comments. “Exactly,” he wrote, indicating that he agreed with the argument that banking lobbies are driving the discussion of yield around crypto legislation.
Industry executives remain uncertain about the bill’s pace of movement. Nevertheless, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz added that the CLARITY Act could pass in the next 2 weeks. He claimed that he is being optimistic because that is the tone of his recent interactions with senators.
It is worth noting that Novogratz had called for compromise on the crypto bill, stating that it doesn’t have to be perfect. He also suggested that they could revisit issues such as the stablecoin yield prohibition later on.

Ripple talked about the formation of decentralized finance infrastructure of institutional level based on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

The foundation of the platform is its own decentralized exchange (DEX) on XRPL, into which existing and developing solutions are being integrated.
One of the options became an automatic market maker (AMM) based on the XLS-30 standard. The mechanism is directly integrated with the centralized order book on DEX. One of the features is the ability to revoke funds in case of a threat of losing access to the account or malicious actions. The feature is disabled by default and does not apply to the XRP token.