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October 21, 2026
AI Is Anti-Punk — techdirt.com
Sam Altman is not punk. He’s no revolutionary. Jensen Huang wears a black leather jacket, the uniform of Brando and the Ramones, but that doesn’t make him a rebel. The scientists and engineers we might have looked to as the new hackers are well on their
Crypto exchanges can keep paying interest-like rewards, federal regulators say — fastcompany.com
The new rules are part of the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law last year to codify the rules and regulations around issuers of stablecoins. Cryptocurrency companies can continue to pay interest-like rewards to customers, federal regulators said
Kalshi will let clients use Bitcoin as collateral for leveraged futures trades — qz.com
Kalshi Prime customers will be able to borrow against Bitcoin, Ether or compliant stablecoins held at BitGo to fund margin
Bitcoin climbs toward $85,000 as SpaceX earnings reignite risk appetite — qz.com
SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161% from a year earlier, lifting tech stocks and crypto
Bitcoin Rallies Back as Tech Rebound Sparks Speculative Appetite — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin climbed alongside technology stocks as a revival in risk appetite spread to cryptocurrencies, lifting the token out of a bout of listless trading and offering another sign of resurgent speculative fervor across global markets.
Kalshi to Allow Leveraged Futures Bets With Bitcoin-Backed Loans — bloomberg.com
Prediction markets platform Kalshi Inc. will offer some clients the ability to post collateral for leveraged perpetual-futures trades using cryptocurrencies, under a new arrangement with digital-asset custodian BitGo Holdings Inc.
Beware of These iPhone Duo Preorder Scams — lifehacker.com
iPhone Duo preorders officially launched last week to high demand, a quick sellout, and delayed delivery estimates. Naturally, scammers are finding ways to capitalize on the rush to obtain Apple's new foldable, so if you're in the market for a new device,
China’s offshore tax crackdown could inadvertently fuel a digital dollar boom — scmp.com
From October 22, China’s grace period for the disclosure and settlement of certain offshore-trust tax liabilities ends. For the Chinese government, this deadline highlights its desire to affirm control over capital outflows, while for Chinese
Italy Targets Crypto Money-Laundering Ring Across Europe — bloomberg.com
Italian authorities moved to arrest 30 people accused of running a mafia-linked underground bank that transferred about €68 million abroad and used cryptocurrencies to launder illicit funds, Milan prosecutors said Wednesday.
Tech futures rise in premarket trading as SpaceX stock rockets overnight—and Wells Fargo’s ‘buy’ signal is triggered — fortune.com
Traders woke up in a cheerful mood today, shaking off the riots in France and the rising price of oil. Asia was mixed but the European indexes rose in early trading. U.S. futures were up before the open in New York. Nasdaq futures were up 0.43% after
After the Blue Wave — persuasion.community
(Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images.) This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is proudly part of the Persuasion family. This is the latest edition of “Diamond on
A Blue Wave Won’t Wash Away Our Oligarchy Problem — newrepublic.com
The candidates favored by billionaires and industry backers almost certainly won’t do as well in the midterms as they did two years ago, when the favorites of Elon Musk and other superrich individuals won numerous races, including the presidency. But big
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