The researchers say any approval an agent can reach is unreliable, and they built Countersign, an app tying approval to a physical action the agent can’t fake. 

Providers are betting trading, lending and staking revenue can cover rewards and turn card users into profitable customers. 

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. 

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. 

The industry's $63 million question revolves around whether its political adversary in Ohio rides the Trump backlash back into the Senate.