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October 20, 2026

Bitcoin Accumulators Are Upping the Ante With Yields Rising — bloomberg.com

Going out further on the digital risk curve.

Andrew Cuomo faces blowback as he plugs NYSE owner’s Chinese joint venture for crypto-based stock exchanges — nypost.com

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has emerged as a prominent backer of tokenized stock exchanges, a new form of trading that merges cryptocurrency with traditional stocks.

Hackers are hijacking Plex servers to mine crypto. Update ASAP — pcworld.com

Security researchers have discovered that hackers are actively exploiting four vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server, the popular app that’s used to stream films, TV shows, music, and other digital content from your own PC, server, or NAS device. Roll your

Gen Z warned over new wave of crypto scams on TikTok and Instagram as Americans lose billions — independent.co.uk

Young adults were being warned today about a rise in cryptocurrency scams targeting Generation Z

The great offshore gamble: online casinos bet on a tiny African island — theweek.com

An obscure island in the Indian Ocean has become an unlikely titan in the global online gambling industry. With its lack of corporate taxes and “minimal red tape”, Anjouan has become home to a “thriving industry” of gambling websites tied to the black

Dems and GOP Differ in One Big Way When It Comes to Cash — newrepublic.com

You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free. Inside Washington Dems and GOP differ in one big way when it comes to cash With just two weeks

Mural, a startup founded by former Palantir engineers, raises $15 million bid to connect banks to the emerging bot economy — fortune.com

The stablecoin boom has promised to make global commerce faster and cheaper by easing cross-border money transfers. But delivering on that promise remains complicated, as businesses still have to juggle banks, payment providers, and a patchwork of

‘Tough road’ seen for Waters’ rivals at Financial Services — rollcall.com

The two Illinois Democrats who may challenge Rep. Maxine Waters for their party’s top slot on the House Financial Services Committee in the new Congress would focus on issues that haven’t been traditionally front and center for that panel — namely climate

Stocks sell off globally as France imposes riot curfews and Saudi Arabia cancels ‘Davos in the Desert’ — fortune.com

S&P 500 futures were marginally down before the New York open after a tough day for markets in Asia and Europe. Traders sold off after oil hit $111 per barrel this morning, an AI IPO in South Korea lost 30% on its debut, and the yield on the French 10-year

Singapore, Hong Kong take different paths in race for stablecoin dominance. Who will win? — scmp.com

While Hong Kong is betting on its established banking network to bring stablecoins into mainstream finance, Singapore is seeking to make regulated digital currencies easier to use. Both approaches reflect different priorities in the race to build global