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The Basis Ledger

Gathered from the major desks

The Wire

Headlines as they are published, grouped when several desks report the same story, with paid posts left out. Each one links to the desk that wrote it.

Friday, October 23, 2026

  1. CointelegraphMajor
    Switzerland approves first spot Bitcoin ETF for retail investors

    BTC

Thursday, October 22, 2026

  1. Bitcoin Magazine
    The Sleeper Has Awakened: Pepenardo’s Sleeping Knights Return

    BTC

  2. Cointelegraph
    New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express

    BTC

  3. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin ETFs sold through 7 of 8 crashes even as Wall Street makes BTC selloffs less violent

    BTC

  4. Bitcoin MagazineMajor
    Circle Shareholder Sues Trump, Alleging Unconstitutional Profits From $2B UAE Crypto Deals

    BTC

  5. The Block+1 desk
    Blockchain Association pushes for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls

    BTC

  6. Bitcoin Magazine
    China Moves to Confiscate $5 Billion in Bitcoin From Fraudster Who Fled to UK: Report

    BTC

  7. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin Core 32 can stall multisig signing on older nodes as fix slips to next patch

    BTC

  8. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin hashrate hits seven-month high as AI shift fails to ease mining competition

    BTC

  9. DecryptNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs Erase October Losses With $1 Billion in Three Days

    BTCETH

  10. Bitcoin Magazine
    Utexo Opens Utexo Mint Early Access for USDT on Bitcoin Ahead of November 28 Launch

    BTCUSDT

  11. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin circles $81.5K ETF cost basis as Trump Iran comments send stocks lower

    BTC

  12. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Slides Towards $81,000 as Oil Above $110 Revives Rate-Hike Bets

    BTC

  13. NewsBTC
    Bitcoin Faces $85,000–$87,500 Supply Test After $80,000 Rebound

    BTC

  14. Bitcoin Magazine
    Robinhood Wins Dubai License to Bring Bitcoin and Stock Trading to the Middle East in 2027

    BTC

  15. NewsBTCNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs Draw $524.8 Million As BlackRock And Fidelity Lead

    BTC

  16. Cointelegraph
    CryptoQuant CEO calls rising Bitcoin hashrate ‘indirect bullish signal’ from institutions

    BTC

  17. Bitcoin Magazine
    Arkham CEO on $1 Billion of U.S. Government Bitcoin Moved to “Unknown” Wallet

    BTC

  18. Bitcoin Magazine
    SpaceX-Tesla Merger: Passive Flows ‘Hack’, Could Bring More BTC Exposure to S&P 500

    BTC

  19. Bitcoin Magazine
    Retail Money is “Dead” – Wall Street is how Bitcoin Actually Wins

    BTC

  20. The Block+3 desks
    Visa in talks to acquire crypto custody firm Fireblocks for around $2.5 billion: Axios

    BTC

  21. Bitcoin Magazine
    Matt Crosby: Bitcoin Is “Primed for a Big Move Higher”

    BTC

  22. Bitcoin Magazine+2 desks
    Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguarding Failures

    BTC

  23. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin ETF buyers are trend followers, not setters, DWF Labs says

    BTC

  24. CoinDesk
    Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble

    BTC

  25. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return, with DeFi tokens leading declines

    BTC

  26. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin corrects below $82K after Tesla Q3 results, KOSPI falls

    BTC

  27. DecryptMajor
    Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case

    BTC

  28. The BlockNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs draw $528 million as ether funds snap five-day outflow streak

    BTCETH

  29. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin’s round trip to $85,000 burns traders on both sides

    BTCXMR

  30. CoinDesk
    Asian stocks tumble, bitcoin retreats as China enters bear market

    BTC

  31. CryptoSlateNotable
    Bitcoin’s $80,000 floor faces Friday inflation test as ETF inflows lose momentum

    BTC

  32. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs bag another $528M, taking 3-day haul past $1B

    BTC

  33. CryptoSlate
    SideSwap reopens Bitcoin swaps while Liquid reserves stay locked

    BTC

  34. CoinDesk
    China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme

    BTC

  35. CoinDeskNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally

    BTC

  36. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves

    BTC

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Irish drug lord’s lost Bitcoin fortune comes back to life as $41 million moves to Coinbase

    BTC

  2. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    Three Companies Have Notified the SEC of Intention To Start Tokenized Stocks Trading

    BTC

  3. CryptoSlateNotable
    Declining a Bitcoin loan may not spare a cash purchase from futures rules, CFTC says

    BTC

  4. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Hits Weekly High as Crypto Market Rebounds

    BTCZECXRP

  5. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin Lightning developers sound alarm over security flaws as second patch lands in five days

    BTC

  6. Bitcoin Magazine
    Beyond HODLing: How Bitcoin-Backed Loans Can Unlock New Financial Opportunities

    BTC

  7. Decrypt
    Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth

    BTC

  8. Bitcoin Magazine
    Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With Bitcoin-Backed Margin Loans

    BTC

  9. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Nears $85,000 as SpaceX Earnings Reignite Risk Appetite

    BTC

  10. Decrypt
    What Is a Bitcoin-Backed Loan? Borrowing Against BTC Explained

    BTC

  11. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin price tags $84.6K as US stocks head higher on SpaceX Q3 earnings beat

    BTC

  12. Bitcoin Magazine
    President Trump to Highlight Crackdown on Overseas Crypto Scams

    BTC

  13. Bitcoin Magazine
    J.P. Morgan Reveals First-Ever Bitcoin Price Forecast in Long-Term Capital Market Report

    BTC

  14. Bitcoin Magazine
    Strive’s SATS: How 15% Yield Becomes A Bitcoin Accretion Machine

    BTC

  15. CryptoSlate
    Crypto rallies point to slower USDC growth and faster USDT growth, study finds

    USDTUSDCBTC

  16. Bitcoin Magazine
    Blockchain.com CEO: “Crypto Spring” has Arrived – Institutions Driving the Market

    BTC

  17. Bitcoin Magazine
    “Massively Undervalued” – Samson Mow on MSTR & Bitcoin Treasuries

    BTC

  18. Bitcoin Magazine
    Jeff Walton: Where the Next Trillion Dollars for Bitcoin Comes from, $SATS IPO Update

    BTC

  19. Cointelegraph
    5 alternatives to Ledger to store your Bitcoin

    BTC

  20. Decrypt
    Morning Minute: Bitcoin Tops JPMorgan’s Ten-Year Forecast for All Assets

    BTC

  21. Cointelegraph+2 desks
    Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody

    BTC

  22. The Block
    Bitcoin volatility nears 2026 lows as traders brace for Fed decision and US midterms

    BTC

  23. Decrypt+2 desks
    OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline

    BTC