Big crypto wants the one thing it can’t buy: your vote
Our loyalty has been to the technology. This election, the trap is to let the biggest intermediaries claim it for themselves, argues Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong.
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Bitcoin traders eye post-election rally as exchange outflows point to supply squeeze
Bulls are watching short positions, exchange withdrawals and key price levels for signs of a rebound after the midterms.
EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says
The unidentified attacker moved funds through ether, instant exchanges and Monero, but the victim and affected exchanges remain unknown.
NYSE tokenized stock plans take shape as four more transfer agents join
Broadridge, Computershare, Equiniti and Superstate join the exchange's planned blockchain market, bringing shareholder records and voting services onchain.
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains
The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after wallets on at least 10 chains were emptied, days after the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
Nvidia, Costco and Nike join pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
Nearly 70% of the companies initially picked for trading have opted out, while 19 firms including Apple, Tesla and Amazon have no disclosed objection as the 30-day response window nears its end.
Anthropic swings to third quarter operating loss as compute costs surge ahead of IPO
The Claude developer generated $17 billion in quarterly revenue, but higher computing costs resulted in a $567 million operating loss.
Standard Chartered debuts tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients
The bank uses Hong Kong's EnsembleTX system to move deposits between participating banks around the clock, settling in central bank money.
Crypto's Washington playbook is working. Don't abandon it now.
Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes Solana Policy Institute’s Colin McLaren.
Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanley; price target slashed 53% on weak earnings outlook
Analyst Michael Cyprys cited weak crypto trading activity and doubts about an earnings recovery.
Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public in $350 million SPAC deal
The digital securities firm plans to list on NYSE American under TZRO early next year after more than a decade building blockchain-based trading infrastructure.
XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could have let stablecoin partners print new tokens
The fix is on track for Wednesday after validator support briefly dipped and restarted the two-week activation clock. XRP itself is unaffected.