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The crypto reader's guide to the 2026 midterm election: State of Crypto
America is going to the polls, and the results will shape crypto legislation and regulation over the next two years. Here's what to know.
Investors take out $3.6bn from Binance after record hack that stole billions
Cryptocurrency exchange has begun to allow withdrawals after $6.3bn theft believed to have come from North KoreaInvestors have pulled $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in funds from the cryptocurre…
How Rachel Reeves has mapped out economic agenda for Andy Burnham’s government
On Brexit, devolution and investment, the former chancellor is eerily in tune with the man who sacked herReeves says UK’s future is in the EUWhich senior politician has argued tha…
Soaring health insurance costs are quietly preventing wages from rising higher, while workers also shoulder a larger share of premiums, economist says
If employer contributions had instead grown at 3%, which was the pace a few years ago, wage growth would be about 0.2-0.3 percentage points faster today.
How a small Wisconsin city scuttled a secretive $1.6bn datacenter project
Residents of Menomonie mounted a successful protest against a huge campus in the city as national resistance to the AI boom growsIn the spring of 2025, Sydney Brennan was riding h…
National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre
New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for major datacentre projectsNational Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest el…
AI agents bypassed crypto spending limits without human approval, researchers find in a new test
The researchers say any approval an agent can reach is unreliable, and they built Countersign, an app tying approval to a physical action the agent can’t fake.
Thousands of jobs at Virgin Media O2 to be cut
The broadband provider has not finalised the number of roles to be axed but it will likely be a sizeable chunk of its workforce, the BBC understands.
Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack
Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows.
Crypto card startups are racking up losses just to buy your loyalty with big rewards
Providers are betting trading, lending and staking revenue can cover rewards and turn card users into profitable customers.
The key races to watch for the 2026 election
While crypto isn't a major issue in the 2026 election, the industry will be shaped by who takes office in January. Here are the main races CoinDesk is tracking.
You should pick your credit card perks like Warren Buffett picks his stocks, TD Bank exec says
The billionaire’s philosophy for preaching the ways of compound interest might also apply to how many credit cards you have in your wallet.
Michael Dell turned $1,000 and a college dorm room into a $302 billion company. His advice to founders seeking validation: ‘Don’t go ask’
Before he built a tech empire, Dell was a teenager selling newspaper subscriptions to newlyweds he tracked down through marriage records. He says the same appetite for risk drove …
Gen X feels worse about the economy than Gen Z and millennials—and more than 70% fear running out of money more than death
The generations who were supposed to have it figured out are the ones panicking about money.
Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO could turn staff into millionaires—but the AI firm is asking candidates what they’d do if stock fell to zero
With an IPO looming, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—who has a net worth of $13.6 billion—has reportedly expressed concerns that AI workers are prioritizing money over mission.
How to Run an AI Model Locally—And Why You Might Want To
Free tools like Ollama and LM Studio can run open-weight AI models on your laptop, offline, and without a subscription. Here's how to get started.
Crypto PACs made big Republican push in final weeks before November 3 election
Even as polling and online wagers put Democrats at a high chance to claim greater power in Congress, the industry's high-profile support has gone the other direction.
DeepSeek developing AI agent requiring less human input: Report
The proposal comes amid intense competition among AI developers, including US companies Anthropic and OpenAI, the SCMP said.
Nebex CEO: NASA wants a commercial space economy. Here’s how it can enable one
NASA has the leverage to build a real space market.
‘The best thing that you can do for your career is to make yourself redundant’: Inside Stellantis’ AI push after the ‘starting gun went off’
That’s the advice of Stellantis’ CTO, who plans to hire hundreds more anyway. AI is shrinking weeks into days, but it can't tell you what car to make.
Sherrod Brown's Ohio edge threatens a rough go for crypto next year
The industry's $63 million question revolves around whether its political adversary in Ohio rides the Trump backlash back into the Senate.
Voters usually decide one or two income or wealth tax measures a year. This midterm season, there are nine
Colorado, Washington and Cook County voters will also weigh taxes on top earners, while other states move to make taxes harder to raise.
Want to increase voter turnout? Start with the workplace
Employers have huge sway over whether workers vote.
New public spending category PDEL is a welcome and could have big impact | Heather Stewart
The Preventative Departmental Expenditure Limit will be money ringfenced in the budget for preventive policiesJohn Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may com…