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Crypto’s easy-money era ends with wave of failures

Global Settlement Network’s CEO attributes the sector’s shakeout to inflated valuations and weak business models.

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Marcus Webb · Crypto Desk · 19 Aug 2026 · 07:08 · 1 min read
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Crypto’s easy-money era ends with wave of failures

Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving a shakeout across the crypto sector, according to Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley. The industry’s rapid expansion during the easy-money era has given way to a period of failures and consolidation.

Further verified details on the scope and pace of the shakeout were not immediately available.

This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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Marcus Webb
Crypto Desk

Marcus reports on digital assets, from spot ETF flows to protocol-level developments in DeFi. He pays particular attention to how institutional adoption is reshaping crypto market structure.

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