[2026-05-31] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

A Republican candidate jockeying to represent Florida’s 22nd Congressional District has liquidated a portion of his personal Bitcoin stash to bankroll his political bid, while striking a pro-crypto stance in a newly shaped battleground race. Michael Carbonara, who established a digital banking and payments company called Ibanera in 2017, recently parted with 10 Bitcoin, exchanging the digital asset for $800,000 worth of Circle’s USDC stablecoin this month, a spokesperson told Decrypt. The liquid...