Ripple CEO: CLARITY Crypto Bill Could Slip to May; Company Has Put $4B Into the Digital Asset Ecosystem

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company is on pace for its strongest first quarter, driven by merger-and-acquisition activity. He noted Ripple has invested about $4 billion into the broader crypto ecosystem, including $1.25 billion for the acquisition of Hidden Road and roughly $1 billion to acquire GTreasury. Garlinghouse also said progress on U.S. digital-asset legislation has moved more slowly than anticipated. The CLARITY bill, originally expected in April, may now be pushed back to May. He urged policymakers to keep regulation from becoming overly politicized, arguing that clearer rules are needed to support industry growth.