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Digital Currency Group CEO Projects 5-10% Bitcoin Capital Shift to Privacy Coins Amid Global Surveillance

Digital Currency Group CEO Projects 5-10% Bitcoin Capital Shift to Privacy Coins Amid Global Surveillance

Barry Silbert predicts privacy-focused cryptocurrencies will capture 5-10% of Bitcoin's market capitalization as investors worldwide seek alternatives to transparent blockchains. The Digital Currency Group CEO identifies Zcash as a leading candidate with potential 500x returns, arguing Bitcoin abandoned its anonymity mission as global analytics firms now track all transactions.

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Ripple CEO Gives 90% Odds Clarity Act Passes by April as Global Crypto Race Intensifies

Ripple CEO Gives 90% Odds Clarity Act Passes by April as Global Crypto Race Intensifies

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicts 90% chance the U.S. Clarity Act passes by April 30, 2026, the strongest timeline forecast yet for American crypto legislation. The push comes as the EU's MiCA framework takes effect and Asia advances digital asset regulations, with banks across three continents preparing AI-fintech products for Q2-Q3 launches.

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US-Regulated Firm Launches XRP Algorithmic Trading for Institutions as Global Crypto Compliance Diverges

US-Regulated Firm Launches XRP Algorithmic Trading for Institutions as Global Crypto Compliance Diverges

Digital Wealth Partners launched an SEC-regulated algorithmic XRP trading strategy on December 16, 2025, targeting institutional investors in the US market where crypto oversight differs sharply from Europe's MiCA framework and Asia's varied approaches. The strategy uses Anchorage Digital custody and algorithms licensed from Arch Public. Success depends on whether US institutions will pay premium fees for regulatory compliance versus direct crypto exposure.

ViaNews Editorial Team
Bitcoin Munari Introduces Fixed-Supply Model for Simplified Long-Term Participation

Bitcoin Munari Introduces Fixed-Supply Model for Simplified Long-Term Participation

Bitcoin Munari has unveiled its economic model, outlining a fixed-supply framework that enables holders to engage in passive, long-term exposure without relying on high-frequency oversight or technical infrastructure. The project's presale framework and validator participation structure provide a clear pathway for investors to participate in the network's growth.

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Frontier AI Slowdown Call Splits Industry, Rattles Capex-Sensitive Markets
Anthropic's Dario Amodei publicly called for a coordinated global slowdown in frontier AI development, a stance Microsoft echoed with a 'humanist' AI code of conduct, but Nvidia and Meta's CEOs rejected any coordinated pause days later, exposing a widening rift between safety-focused and growth-focused AI leaders. The dispute landed amid growing financial scrutiny of AI infrastructure spending — a hyperscaler capex analysis, FTC warnings against antitrust waivers for AI firms, and an 8.6% single-day stock drop in GE Vernova tied directly to the slowdown remarks — signaling investors are newly nervous about whether the AI capex boom (including Alphabet's projected $701B revenue narrative) can be justified if the pace of development itself becomes contested.
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