Hot Crypto Headlines Today 🚨 • FBI Director Kash Patel said over $15B in #crypto has been seized, while “Operation Blackout” shut down 500+ fraudulent investment sites and dozens of scam compounds. • President #Trump urged the Fed to cut interest rates. • #SEC Chair Paul Atkins expects the Crypto Clarity Act to pass this month. • Ripple has entered a multi-year partnership with the University of Florida, with the $XRP logo set to appear on the stadium field. • Vitalik Buterin rejected claims that AI could crash #Bitcoin by 50%+, arguing that much of his net worth is already effectively positioned against such a scenario. • Hackers reportedly said they will return most of the stolen Bitcoin to Liquid federation once the bug is fixed. • South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities has developed a tokenized securities platform on #Avalanche. • Kyrgyzstan plans to pilot its digital som and expand crypto licensing.