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‘Contrary to popular belief,’ regulation isn’t slowing tokenization — Prometheum CEO

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The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is growing by the day, but contrary to belief, the biggest hurdle to broader adoption isn’t regulation, but a lack of dedicated secondary markets for buying and selling tokenized securities, according to Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Kaplan drew attention to ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood’s recent appearance at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, where she said that a lack of regulatory clarity is preventing her company from tokenizing its funds. “Contrary to popular belief,…

Blackrock CEO Says US Debt Crisis Could Propel Bitcoin as Reserve Currency Challenger

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Blackrock CEO Larry Fink cautions that the United States risks forfeiting its global economic leadership to digital assets such as bitcoin if it fails to confront its mounting debt. He advocates for modernization through tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi), emphasizing the potential to democratize investment opportunities. Fink Touts Tokenization as Fix for ‘Broken’ Finance System […] Original

BlackRock CEO warns US debt could weaken dollar’s global role to Bitcoin

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The U.S. risks losing its global financial dominance to Bitcoin if the country’s deficits keep growing, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned in his annual letter. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns the U.S. dollar’s dominance isn’t guaranteed as soaring debt could push investors toward “digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC),” Fink wrote in his annual letter on Monday, March 31. The head of the world’s largest asset manager, overseeing $11.5 trillion in assets as of 2024, noted that the national debt has grown three times faster than GDP since 1989. “This year,…

Listing an altcoin traps exchanges on ‘forever hamster wheel’ — River CEO

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When a cryptocurrency exchange lists its first altcoin, it sets itself up for an endless cycle of launching memecoins, warns a Bitcoin-only institution executive. “The minute an exchange adds one non-Bitcoin token, they are signing up to be on the forever hamster wheel of memecoins,” River Financial CEO Alex Leishman said in a March 29 X post. “It makes no sense to list ETH if you don’t list the tokens issued on ETH, and the same goes for Solana,” Leishman said. River has no interest in building a “successful crypto…

Crypto.com probe by the SEC has officially closed, says CEO

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has officially closed its investigation into Crypto.com, with no action taken against the crypto exchange, according to the firm’s CEO, Kris Marszalek. ”They used every tool available to attempt to stifle us, restricting access to banking, auditors, investors, and beyond. It was a calculated attempt to put an end to the industry,” Marszalek said in a March 27 X post. ”The fact that we not only persevered but became stronger is a testament to our vision and the community supporting it. Onwards!” It comes…

Bitget CEO slams Hyperliquid’s handling of “suspicious” incident involving JELLY token

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Gracy Chen, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, criticized Hyperliquid’s handling of a March 26 incident on its perpetual exchange, saying it put the network at risk of becoming “FTX 2.0.” On March 26, Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, said it delisted perpetual futures contracts for the JELLY token and would reimburse users after identifying “evidence of suspicious market activity” tied to the instruments.  The decision, which was reached by consensus among Hyperliquid’s relatively small number of validators, flagged existing concerns about the popular network’s perceived centralization. “Despite presenting…

Ripple CEO Confident XRP Poised for US Crypto Stockpile and ETF Approval

Ripple CEO expects significant XRP growth amid potential U.S. crypto reserve inclusion and ETF approval, citing a favorable regulatory shift. Ripple CEO: XRP Poised for U.S. Crypto Stockpile and ETF Breakthrough Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed confidence in XRP’s inclusion in the U.S. crypto stockpile and the approval of an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Ripple CEO Says He’s ‘Bullish on Bitcoin’

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In what some would consider an unexpected move, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of digital asset firm Ripple Labs and majority holder of the XRP cryptocurrency, cleared the air about his position on bitcoin ( BTC). “I first bought bitcoin in 2012 coming out of an event when I was first introduced to it,” Garlinghouse explained. “And […] Original

‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash

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Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech innovation with political messaging around gender identity. “The ad was bad, and it’s still gnawing at my soul,” Yakovenko said in a March 19 X post after receiving immense backlash over the controversial ad.  “I am ashamed I downplayed it instead of just calling it what it is – mean and punching down on a marginalized group.” Yakovenko praised those in the Solana ecosystem who…

SEC’s XRP reversal a ‘victory for the industry’: Ripple CEO

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s dismissal of its years-long lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the developer of the XRP Ledger blockchain network, is a “victory for the industry,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at Blockworks’ 2025 Digital Asset Summit in New York. Earlier on March 19, Garlinghouse revealed that the SEC would dismiss its legal action against Ripple, ending four years of litigation against the blockchain developer for an alleged $1.3-billion unregistered securities offering in 2020. “It feels like a victory for the industry and the beginning of a new…