Ripple CEO: CLARITY Act Could Slip to May; Firm Has Put $4 Billion Into Crypto in 2025

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company is on pace for its strongest first quarter, helped by dealmaking activity. He noted that about $4 billion has been invested into the crypto ecosystem in 2025, including Ripple's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road and roughly $1 billion allocated to GTreasury. Garlinghouse also said U.S. digital-asset legislation is moving more slowly than expected. The CLARITY Act, initially targeted for April, may be pushed back to May. He urged policymakers to keep excessive political influence out of regulatory decisions to protect the industry's long-term growth. (The Block)