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December 10, 2025
Democrats in crypto talks are working against the campaign-season clock — semafor.com
Eleanor’s view Democratic senators who are trying to strike a bipartisan deal on major cryptocurrency legislation are also working against the clock as the industry prepares to flood the midterms with cash. If the Senate talks don’t yield forward progress
PNC launches direct crypto trading through Coinbase — americanbanker.com
PNC is one of the first major banks to offer bitcoin trading services directly to eligible private client accounts in a limited launch with Coinbase.
Michael Saylor Slams MSCI Plan to Bar Crypto-Heavy Firms From Indexes — bloomberg.com
Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor publicly slammed a proposal to bar the Bitcoin-buying firm from US indexes as “misguided” and “harmful.”
Exclusive: Surf, an AI platform just for crypto, raises $15 million — fortune.com
Ryan Li has long been steeped in the worlds of both AI and crypto. He started working with AI about ten years ago as an undergrad at UC Berkeley and has since built two crypto startups. That experience has led him to conclude that popular AI platforms like
Norway Central Bank Puts Digital Currency Considerations on Ice — bloomberg.com
Norway’s central bank sees no need to introduce a digital currency for now, in an assessment that cements the conservative stance of Nordic authorities regarding such instruments.
Can Britain clean up its overseas tax paradises? — codastory.com
A century ago, British statesmen discussed creating a mighty Imperial Parliament, in which every part of their globe-bestriding empire would have representatives in London. That never happened and instead we have the significantly-less-glorious Joint
Crypto Winter Squeezes Bitcoin Miners as AI Pivot Gains Urgency — bloomberg.com
The crypto downturn has pushed a slew of Bitcoin miners to the brink of unprofitability, prompting operators to scale back the energy-hungry machines that keep the blockchain running.
If the Fed cuts interest rates today, it may be the last round of cheaper money until June 2026 — fortune.com
Enjoy your Fed interest rate cut today—it may be the last one for a while. There is a 90% certainty that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce a 0.25% cut to the base rate this afternoon, bringing it down to the 3.5% level, according to
How Crypto Casinos Lure in Young Gamblers — nytimes.com
Crypto casinos, websites where people use cryptocurrencies in online games, are leaving some teenagers thousands of dollars in debt. Neil Bedi, a reporter on our Visual Investigations team, looks at this multibillion-dollar industry.
The Internet’s Tollbooth Operators — prospect.org
This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. The Age of Extraction: How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity By Tim Wu Knopf When the British computer scientist Sir
Crypto Traders Seek Out Extra Security as Kidnappings Rise — bloomberg.com
To maintain an edge in the volatile, non-stop world of cryptocurrency trading, it helps to be chronically online. Telegram, Discord and Reddit forums are full of investors swapping tips, memes and — when they get lucky — posting screenshots of gains.
Trump’s Clemency Machine Deserves More Right-Wing Scrutiny — theamericanconservative.com
Politics Trump’s Clemency Machine Deserves More Right-Wing Scrutiny Conservatives who criticized Biden’s autopen pardons now ignore an emerging scandal. Last week, President Donald Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who
Conservatives seethe over Mike Johnson and a broken promise — axios.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson is once again facing blowback from his own members, this time over the must-pass national defense authorization bill. Why it matters: Johnson (R-La.) made a promise to conservatives this summer to end a revolt that had paralyzed
The tragedy of Keir Starmer’s Substack — unherd.com
Keir Starmer seems to have tasked ChatGPT to post on Substack for him. Or perhaps it was a wonk, or even Starmer himself; from the language it’s hard to tell. “Communication is changing,” his account announced, “and I want to be a part of that.” So far
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