[2026-10-18] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

Crypto’s biggest political spender is turning up the pressure on one of the industry’s fiercest critics. Fairshake has reported fresh spending to defeat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, pushing its total outlay against the former Senate Banking Committee chairman well past the $40 million mark. A filing with the Federal Election Commission, signed Oct. 15, shows Defend American Jobs, the Fairshake affiliate that spends in Republican-friendly races, disclosed a $5.2 million media buy opposi...