Tokenization and stablecoins may weather Democrats' sweep as broader crypto rules face uncertainty
Wall Street's push to bring finance onto blockchain rails may continue under existing laws, though the SEC and CFTC face tougher oversight and questions over…
BitMart founder says security team ‘severely understaffed’ after new hack
The crypto exchange’s founder warned of security staffing shortages amid restructuring as analysts flagged suspicious transfers potentially linked to the…
Democrats’ big election win revives a difficult Social Security question: Who pays?
There are many ideas for saving Social Security. All of them will hurt. Source:MarketWatch
‘I have no financial safety net’: I’m 66, rely on Social Security and have $500 in savings. What politician speaks for me?
“In the wake of the midterm elections, how many Americans are living in poverty?” Source:MarketWatch
Live updates: Bitcoin and stocks post big gains, reversing overnight plunge following Blue Wave landslide
The biggest losers, so far, are the AI data center stocks following victories for several candidates who campaigned expressly against the sector.…
Canton’s CC rises 4% as SEC staff view it as ‘digital commodity’
SEC staff’s noaction letter covers CC earned by running infrastructure and applications, but is not a binding ruling on its legal status. Source:Cointelegraph
Democrats win US House to secure control of Congress in midterms
Democrats will take control of House committees in January 2027, giving them power to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration. Source:Cointelegraph
What voters said about their views on crypto
A CoinDeskcommissioned poll from April sheds light on how voters — who aren't necessarily part of the crypto sector — view this industry. Source:CoinDesk
What happens if North Korea steals Wall Street's tokenized assets next
The $6.3 billion Binance hack showed how quickly cryptocurrencies can disappear on blockchain rails. Tokenized securities may offer better recourse than crypto…
CFTC gets into legal clash over stock perps after having cleared path for crypto version
A group backed by Citadel Securities and other firms sued the U.S. derivatives regulator for opening a path for perps that it argued belong in the SEC's hands.…
South Korea's president says country needs a ‘cybersecurity czar’ following $6.3 billion Binance hack
Lee Jae Myung said he wants a governmentwide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical…
Bitcoin steadies after dip to $76,300 as ETF outflows and midterm elections weigh on crypto
Bitcoin edged up 0.2% to around $76,900 since midnight UTC as spot ETFs lost $399 million for a second day and Binance customers pulled a net $4.72 billion.…