RIPPLE: ACQUIRES PRIME BROKER HIDDEN ROAD FOR $1.25 BLN : infinityhedge

Restaurant star Ben Leventhal raises another $50 million for crypto dining app Blackbird — link : unfolded. DeFi

Ripple is acquiring crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. The deal will be settled primarily in cash, XRP tokens, and company stock. The acquisition is expected to close in the coming months, pending regulatory approval. Hidden Road founder Marc Asch will remain with the company to lead the prime brokerage business within Ripple. — link : Wu Blockchain News

Deputy AG Todd Blanche issues memo closing its crypto enforcement unit, directing employees "to focus on 'prosecuting individuals who victimize digital asset investors' and not pursue cases against crypto exchanges, mixers like Tornado Cash, and 'offline wallets.'" - Fortune : Leviathan News

Felix Protocol, the Liquity v2 fork on Hyperliquid, is live - 𝕏/@felixprotocol : Leviathan News

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ZELENSKIY SAYS ONE MORE COUNTRY HAS JOINED RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE AND THAT HE EXPECTS U.S. REACTION TO THIS

ZELENSKIY: ORDERED OFFICIALS TO OBTAIN EXPLANATION FROM CHINA REGARDING ITS SOLDIERS FIGHTING IN UKRAINE

ZELENSKIY: KYIV'S FORCES FOUGHT SIX CHINESE SOLDIERS IN EASTERN UKRAINE, TOOK TWO OF THEM PRISONER : infinityhedge

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A16z's AI investments include xAI, Databricks and OpenAI : infinityhedge

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