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In brief Google began rolling out Chrome’s enhanced autofill on Oct. 28, letting Gemini search a user’s Gmail for order numbers, tracking information and flight bookings to fill web forms. The feature is available to U.S. users of Gemini in Chrome who have Personal Intelligence turned on, on desktop, Android and iOS. Google says sensitive data is encrypted and users can manage the feature in Chrome settings; its announcement does not list credit cards or addresses as data pulled from Gmail. Google’s Chrome browser can now pull personal details from your Gmail inbox to fill out online forms for you,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TLDR The US Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity linked to North Korean IT worker fraud. Two Russian nationals, Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas, allegedly converted millions in crypto for North Korea. The Treasury also designated a North Korean-run center in Russia, along with eight crypto addresses on Ethereum and Tron. The schemes use fake identities to land jobs at legitimate firms and send wages to Pyongyang’s weapons programs. Treasury Targets Crypto Conversion Networks The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the…

In brief Only 13% of Americans say it’s very important that candidates support emerging technologies like crypto and DeFi, the survey found. A broader pitch, keeping fintech builders in the U.S., ranks highest at 35%, with Republicans ahead of Democrats 45% to 30%. The crypto industry has spent about $176 million on more than 100 midterm races this cycle, according to a Reuters review. The crypto industry is spending heavily on next week’s midterm elections. Voters aren’t putting it near the top of their lists.Only 13% of Americans say it’s extremely or very important that a political candidate supports the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TLDR European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave her post on February 7, 2027. She will have served about seven years and three months, short of her full eight-year term. The European Council will appoint her successor under an EU treaty process. Her tenure saw progress on the digital euro, the launch of Pontes, and sustained skepticism toward Bitcoin. Lagarde Confirms Her Departure Date Christine Lagarde has announced she will step down as ECB president on February 7, 2027. She shared the news in a post…

In brief Polygon Labs expanded its Open Money Stack—a bundle of stablecoin payments tools—to Solana. The platform aims to collapse the multi-provider complexity of crypto payments into one connection. The move rides Solana’s payments momentum and extends Polygon’s push, including its Coinme acquisition. Polygon Labs is extending its stablecoin payments infrastructure to Solana, giving businesses on the rival network a single connection to pull money in from bank accounts, move crypto across chains, and pay out to customers and suppliers worldwide.The company said the expansion brings its Open Money Stack, a bundle of payments tools, to Solana for the first…

In brief OFAC sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity over North Korean IT worker schemes that defraud U.S. businesses and fund the country’s weapons programs. Treasury says Russian nationals Ilya Boykov and Vitold Obertas converted millions of dollars in crypto for North Korean networks since 2024. The sanctions listings include Ethereum and Tron addresses, one of which is linked to both Russian men. The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity for their roles in North Korean IT worker schemes that defraud U.S. businesses and generate revenue for the country’s weapons programs, the department said on Wednesday.North…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s recent struggles have sparked another heated argument between investors, and this time, there’s a potential $1 million wager involved. Real estate investor Grant Cardone has challenged venture capitalist Jason Calacanis to bet on whether Bitcoin can return to its previous all-time high within two years. The disagreement follows Calacanis’ prediction that Bitcoin will never reach another record and could fall toward $57,000 over the next 12 months. Cardone sees a different future. He believes Bitcoin can recover, and he’s willing to put a substantial amount of…