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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.
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.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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.
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.
Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack
Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin leads the first phase.
Binance says phase one of withdrawals opens after $6.3B hack
The crypto exchange said it has begun phased withdrawals after the record hack the FBI has blamed on North Korea.
Circle Details CCTP Path for Non-USDC Tokens Across Supported Chains
Circle published technical guidance for issuer-controlled ERC-20 transfers using CCTP infrastructure beyond USDC. Its Arc demonstration is a testnet
Curve Launches First Native Non-EVM StableSwap Deployment on Stellar
Curve launched native StableSwap functionality on Stellar mainnet, adding permissionless pools and swaps for compatible assets. The separately discussed
FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack
US agency seeks private-sector help to block further money-laundering of stolen digital assets.
Ondo Brings Seven Tokenized Investment Portfolios to Solana
Ondo launched seven investment-portfolio tokens on Solana for eligible non-US investors. Its reported $45 million in earlier portfolio TVL refers to
Aave Expands Stock-Backed USDC Loans on Base for Eligible Investors
The case study listed seven stocks accepted as collateral at the time and said the market supports continuous borrowing and repayment. Geographic
Polygon Adds Agent Payment Limits to Open Money Stack
Polygon described use cases such as software agents buying API calls, compute capacity or digital services without seeking a fresh human signature
Chainalysis Finds $443B MENA Crypto Economy as UAE Growth Outpaces Region
The United Arab Emirates was reported to have grown 32% to about $104.8 billion, while Türkiye remained larger at around $144.5 billion. The
FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growin…
Further Asset Management Taps Chainlink ACE for Abu Dhabi Compliance Platform
The company described jurisdiction-specific rules that can be encoded into workflows so institutions can assess requirements before a tokenized asset
Chainlink Launches CustodySync With Anchorage to Link Custody and DeFi Loans
Chainlink describes a workflow spanning collateral deposit, borrowing, repayment and liquidation. Keeping assets in custody does not automatically
Tether-Backed FASE Foundation Targets Scams and Stablecoin Aid
Named founding stakeholders include Anchorage Digital, Bybit, Chainalysis, Payward, Opera and the Solana Foundation; the United Nations Office on
Uniswap Adds Developer Analytics as Swap API Usage Crosses $2B
Users of the developer dashboard can examine requests by endpoint, error counts, settled swaps, network-level activity and average trade size. A
Bitcoin's white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answered
Eighteen years after Satoshi published the Bitcoin white paper, business owners are still covering the cost of a system built on bailouts, and they can protect part of their surplu…
A stolen iPhone, $14,000 in losses and London's crypto theft problem
Two strangers befriended Magnus Ahmad outside a London bar. Hours later, thieves had emptied his crypto wallets, accessed his bank accounts and disabled his laptop.
Traders are already placing leveraged bets on Anthropic’s IPO using crypto contracts
Trade.xyz’s new ANT contract fell about 20% in its first hour on Hyperliquid. There are no shares behind it, and U.S. traders are locked out.
Binance says 90% of stolen assets replenished, targets Sunday withdrawals
Less-liquid tokens make up the remaining shortfall as Binance continues buying replacement assets through market and over-the-counter trades.
Bitcoin held up better than expected after Binance hack, Strive CEO says
Strive CEO Matt Cole says the Binance hack has not changed his long-term case for Bitcoin, but cautions it is too early to call a market bottom.
Hackers hijack a dozen DeFi websites, all registered with Name.com, and steal about $138,000
All 12 hijacked domains are registered through Name.com, according to registry records accessed by The Block, suggesting a compromise.
Binance says it has replaced 90% of stolen crypto after massive $6.3 billion breach
Binance is absorbing all losses through corporate funds, futures reserves, and SAFU, keeping user balances intact.
Binance Hack: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Crypto Heist in History
Attackers tied to North Korea drained roughly $6.4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange. Here’s what we know about how it happened, who’s behind it, and what comes next…
Institutions embrace crypto staking despite shrinking yields
Easier access and growing familiarity are encouraging investors to stake their tokens, while falling rewards and withdrawal delays test the economics.
Uber tests how tokenization can put idle cash to work with HSBC, Franklin Templeton
The pilot let Uber keep funds invested in money market products while accessing cash for payments, even on weekends.
Bitcoin turns 18: Has the original rebel grown up?
In typical Bitcoin style, the number one cryptocurrency turns 18 today, amid AI-driven security threats, quantum fears and the biggest exchange hack in crypto history.
As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards
Several companies offer access to bitcoin mining without the hassle of running equipment, but high costs and the 2028 reward halving make profits uncertain.
Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed crypto robbery, kidnapping
Home invasions became the most common form of crypto wrench attacks worldwide during the first half of 2026, rising to 20 incidents from one.
Chainalysis says hacker using ‘offensive agentic techniques’ accessed its customers’ names and emails
The firm has also been tracking Binance’s separate multibillion-dollar hack, and said the attackers are using a Tron protocol to dodge stablecoin freezes.
Why AI Models Cheat: Reward Hacking, Explained
From boat-racing bots to OpenAI models inside Hugging Face, here's how AI reward hacking works and why it matters.
18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?
The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.
A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears
Next Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are held at Binance.
The $6.3 billion Binance hack paradox: Centralization made the hack possible, but also saved $3 billion
The Binance hack has revived debates about whether decentralization is the digital asset industry’s greatest security advantage or its biggest point of weakness.
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