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Industry experts warn the Clarity Act is likely dead in its current form as incoming Democratic majorities eye tighter scrutiny of crypto markets and tokenized stocks.

Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI face new uncertainty over power access and construction permits, while companies with approved projects could benefit from tighter supply.

Retail traders increasingly want trades that resolve fast, from prediction markets to same-day options. Andy Baehr of GSR argues perpetual futures belong in that group, and that ICE’s deal to bring Trade[XYZ]’s Hyperliquid markets onshore is a play for that customer, one that doesn’t need a crypto asset to work.

The next Congress inherits an unfinished assignment: establishing clear, lasting rules for digital assets that protect consumers and ensure American innovation continues to thrive, writes Blockchain Association's Lindsay Fraser.

The biggest losers, so far, are the AI data center stocks following victories for several candidates who campaigned expressly against the sector.

The global asset manager, which oversees $1.1 trillion in assets, is bringing an actively managed bond strategy onchain through tokenization specialist Centrifuge.

North Korea’s TraderTraitor is routing Binance hack proceeds through THORChain, swapping ether for bitcoin after an earlier wave of conversions from Tron.

Circle’s net income for continuing operations of $226 million grew 5% year-over-year to $226 million in the third quarter.

Bitcoin recovered from a dip to around $75,600 as Democrats won Congress, while DeFi tokens led gains and Trump-linked coins fell.

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT says the French bank may have lost more than $133 million from crypto exchange accounts. Crypto.com confirms it has blocked funds linked to the theft.

The bank's announcement follows the launch of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Tokenization Service, or DTS, on Oct. 28.

BTC is steaming higher as U.S. midterm election uncertainty fades.

The proposed agreement would resolve a federal anti-money-laundering investigation, while lower Cash App trading fees halved Block's quarterly bitcoin gross profit.

Russia’s main bourse wants back the crypto trading Russians do abroad, and one of the coins it's listing is issued by a company that freezes wallets on the U.S. sanctions list.

South Korea's ruling party wants to delay crypto tax by about two years, as it waits for global tax-sharing rules and new digital assets law.

The dominance of Republicans in all three government branches has been broken by the midterms, and the industry will feel the result as Congress changes hands.

Stock futures and the dollar slid and Treasuries rallied as early U.S. midterm returns pointed to Democrats taking both chambers of Congress.

Voters are choosing who will represent them in the House, Senate and state-wide seats.

A CoinDesk-commissioned poll from April sheds light on how voters — who aren't necessarily part of the crypto sector — view this industry.

The $6.3 billion Binance hack showed how quickly cryptocurrencies can disappear on blockchain rails. Tokenized securities may offer better recourse than crypto after a theft, but the markets around them can still break down when stress hits.

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.

The Tron founder says World Liberty failed to disclose its UAE ties until months into his lawsuit over $45 million in WLFI tokens.

Lee Jae Myung said he wants a government-wide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical infrastructure.

Objections have reached 56 companies, with nearly 80% of the venture’s initial stock selection opting out.