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Industry
Berkshire Hathaway shares lag rebound, marking worst performance this century after Buffett departure
Berkshire Hathaway has lagged a recent U.S. stock market rebound, posting its biggest relative underperformance so far this year. The S&P 500 broke above 7,100 for the first time, while Berkshire’s A and B shares fell less than 1 percent this month. The stock is more than 12 percent below its record high in May last year. Analysts link the weakness to Warren Buffett’s retirement plan and investor focus on successor Greg Abel.
Crypto
XRP dubbed the Google of crypto as financial infrastructure debate flares up again
Claims comparing XRP to the “Google of crypto” have resurfaced, with some commentators arguing the token remains in an early adoption phase. An XRP commentator said users who try XRP-based payments often do not return to traditional systems, likening the shift to Gmail displacing Hotmail. The remarks followed talk about the scale of cross-border payments and the appeal of faster, cheaper networks. Others cite Ripple’s banking licence bid, while cautioning adoption and regulation remain key variables.
Finance
Buffett says banking system strong yet fragile, warns of financial panic contagion
Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, warned that the banking system is strong yet structurally fragile and that financial panic could spread in a chain reaction. He said the Federal Reserve should focus above all on maintaining financial-system stability as links between banks and non-bank finance tighten. Buffett pointed to the scale of transactions processed by major institutions and said shocks in one market can quickly spill into others, including private credit.
