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.
Binance Reopens XRP Withdrawals After $6.3B Hack
Binance XRP withdrawals are back in the first reopen window. Phase one ran on November 1, 2026, from 06:00 to 09:00 UTC. XRP sits with Bitcoin, Ether, BNB, Solana, Dogecoin, and Zcash on that list. Holders can move balances to external wallets again as…
Bitcoin Price Recovery: $78K in Sight as LIT Surges 18%
TLDR Bitcoin price recovery put $78,000 back in focus on November 1 as the market steadied after last week’s sell-off. Lighter’s LIT token jumped roughly 18%, while modest moves in major cryptocurrencies contrasted with sharp gains and losses among…
Ethereum validators pocket $30 million windfall as Binance hackers lose $119 million in rushed trades
Bitquery estimates about 11,217 ETH reached proposing validators while builders retained about 564 ETH over four and a half hours. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in…
Cambio, the AI-Native Crypto Exchange, Brings Swap Quotes to ChatGPT
[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, November 1st, 2026] Cambio is an AI-native crypto exchange: a swap runs as one conversation, from the user’s first sentence to the payout, instead of token menus, network dropdowns and forms. Cambio is now also…
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.
Issuer Objections to OKXICE Tokenized Stocks Expand to 50 Companies
The number of companies objecting to the tokenization of their shares on OKXICE TSV, a joint venture...
XRP Supply in Focus as Ripple Unlocks $1.25 Billion in Tokens
TLDR; Ripple’s xrp supply is in focus as it has released 1 billion XRP from escrow in its first scheduled unlock of November, worth approximately $1.25 billion. The actual impact on circulating supply will depend on how many tokens the company returns to…