Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
CoinDesk· Will Canny· Aug 18, 2026 · 1:22 PM
Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving crypto’s shakeout, Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley says.
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