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The crypto industry, big tech and gambling interest groups are betting big on politicians in the 2026 primaries and elections, with almost $300 million shelled out so far.
Read full articleThe project, supported by Visa, Mastercard and many crypto companies, could be in a position to challenge Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, currently the two largest stablecoins by market capitalization.
The crypto industry has contributed $189 million to the 2026 U.S. election cycle so far, pushing political spending beyond 2024 levels months before voters head to the polls. According to a report published Tuesday by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen,…
Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulation Political groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in on one local race in Colorado, as the state’s Democratic primary vote gets under way on Tuesday. Democrat Manny Rutinel, who’s running in the competitive eighth congressional district for a seat in the House, has seen his campaign boosted with at least $2m in donations from committees led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen. Rutinel is a progressive candidate running against former state representative and centrist Democrat Shannon Bird. During his campaign, he has focused on his Latino heritage and centered his platform around affordability and regulating Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Continue reading...
“The crypto industry shouldn’t need wake-up calls from the White House or anyone else,” said StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson.
For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.
Proposals currently range from a plan to place taxes on AI tokens to an excise tax on the energy used by data centers. Meanwhile, some stakeholders are urging a more cautious approach.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released a comprehensive piece describing Obfuscation in crypto industry. He explained how cryptographic obfuscation could strengthen blockchain privacy and security in the future. Obfuscation converts ordinary code into an encrypted form while allowing it to produce the same output. As opposed to encryption that secures stored
Mozilla's open-source AI push could democratize AI development, challenging Big Tech's control and fostering innovation and transparency. The post Mozilla leads coalition for open-source AI against Big Tech dominance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
