CoinDesk - 2026-10-04 ​
3 items collected.
1. There's an election next month: State of Crypto ​
Author: Nikhilesh De
Published: 10/4/2026, 6:30:00 PM
Categories: Policy, Newsletters, State of Crypto, Election 2026, News
Congress is gone from Washington for the final pre-election recess, and it's time to take stock of what's going on ahead of November.
2. Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users ​
Author: Helene Braun,AI Boost
Published: 10/4/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, News
Crypto firms have spent years building financial products on blockchains. Getting people to use them — and keep using them — is becoming the next challenge.
3. The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking ​
Author: Will Canny
Published: 10/4/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, mergers and acquisitions, Exclusive, News
Crypto M&A has hit record levels, but the Clarity Act’s Senate setback leaves dealmakers weighing how much regulatory uncertainty still matters.