Big players in crypto appear ready to buy up smaller projects, and the shakeup 
could speed up now that prices have cooled. Related Reading: After Predicting 
XRP’s Drop, Analyst Says The Bottom May Be In According to Bullish CEO Tom 
Farley, the same consolidation that reshaped traditional exchanges is likely 
to play out across digital-asset firms, with acquisitions replacing a long run 
of stand-alone hopefuls. Farley says overblown price tags kept many weak 
businesses afloat longer than they should have, and that reality is finally 
catching up. Bigger Crypto Firms Eye Smaller Players Farley, who led the New 
York Stock Exchange (NYSE) until 2018, said during an interview on CNBC on 
Friday that many teams mistook products for businesses — a distinction he 
argues is costly. Companies with modest or stalled revenue were being talked 
about as if they were ready for blockbuster buyouts. That story, he added, 
ends when confidence in inflated valuations fades and buyers demand scale and 
repeatable income. Mergers will pick winners. Some teams will be swallowed; 
others will vanish. Valuations And VC Discipline Reports say venture 
capitalists have already tightened their grips. Eva Oberholzer, chief 
investment officer at Ajna Capital, said last September that VCs are far more 
selective now, shifting toward projects with steady revenue and clearer 
business models. That change in funding behavior has left many early-stage 
plays without the runway they once enjoyed. The money that once chased ideas 
now chases proof. Bitcoin Price Action Bitcoin’s swings are part of why buyers 
are cautious. Based on real-time data, BTC has been trading in the $68k-$70k 
lately, well off the October peak above $126,000. Daily moves of multiple 
thousands of dollars are common, and traders are jittery as broader markets 
wobble. Reports note that the recent volatility followed heavy losses across 
risk assets and a spike in hedging activity, which made short-term momentum 
hard to read. Related Reading: Breathe… XRP Is The ‘Oxygen’ Of The New 
Financial System, CEO Says What That Means For Teams And Workers When 
companies merge, duplication often follows. Engineers, product leads, and 
support staff may find roles cut as overlapping systems are folded together. 
Some projects will be integrated and given new life inside larger platforms; 
others will be wound down. For holders and small investors, the change can be 
abrupt. Buyers will prize clear revenue lines and strong custody, not dreams 
of a future payout. Featured image from AFP/Getty Images, chart from 
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Alphabet is raising $15B via bonds after unveiling a $185B AI capex plan, with 
Wall Street demand exceeding $100B.
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massive position that places the digital asset treasury firm roughly $480 
million underwater as ETH trades below its average purchase price. Bitmine 
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