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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.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are baiting DeFi traders with fake swap quotes

    UNI

  2. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk

    BTC

  3. CoinDesk
    Two Prime makes onchain finance push with $10 million-backed bitcoin yield vault

    BTC

  4. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Zcash climbs 6% as majors slide ahead of Fed rate decision

    ZECBTC

  5. Cointelegraph
    Deutsche Bank awaits regulatory nod to launch institutional crypto custody solutions

    BTCETH

  6. CoinDesk
    Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC

    USDC

  7. The Block+2 desksMajor
    Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among validators, mints 10 billion ARC tokens

    USDC

  8. Cointelegraph
    Ethiopia cuts Bitcoin miners’ power by 77% amid hydropower shortage: Report

    BTC

  9. The Block+3 desks
    Deutsche Bank plans bitcoin, ether custody for institutional clients in Europe

    BTCETHUSDC

  10. CryptoSlate
    The Standard Chartered Effect: Is bank research becoming crypto’s new short-term catalyst?

    ARBBTC

  11. NewsBTC
    MEXC Releases July–August Security Report: Over 38 Million USDT in Risk-Related Funds Intercepted, Futures Insurance Fund Reaches 792 Million USDT

    USDT

  12. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    Bitcoin Coinbase Premium hits monthly low as CLARITY Act vote squeezes US demand

    BTC

  13. NewsBTC
    Digital Asset Leaders Converge at KBW2026 as Partner Lineup Unveiled
  14. Decrypt
    UK Backs Money Laundering Crackdown With $676M and 500 New Officers
  15. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin ETF exits erase Monday’s rebound as spot selling deepens before the Fed

    BTC

  16. Decrypt
    Tonkeeper Becomes Keeper as Wallet Adds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron

    ETHBTCTRX

  17. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    ECB seeks online merchants for 2027 digital euro pilot
  18. CryptoSlateNotable
    Bitcoin drops below $76,000 as Senate rejects CLARITY Act motion

    BTC

  19. Decrypt
    Crypto Exchange CoinEx Is Shutting Down After Nine Years, Giving Users Until December to Cash Out
  20. CryptoSlateNotable
    A $100 million launch balance doesn’t mean a crypto ETF has real investors
  21. The BlockNotable
    Underdog sues Connecticut to stop sports prediction market crackdown
  22. CoinDesk
    Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine

    BTC

  23. Cointelegraph
    AI has been a ‘net negative’ for crypto: Phemex CEO
  24. CryptoSlate
    Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock

    BTC

  25. CoinDesk
    Zcash holders overwhelmingly back faster transactions and bitcoin-style halvings

    BTCZEC

  26. CryptoSlate
    Solana nearly froze as a single routing error took 29% of the network stake offline

    SOL

  27. CoinDesk
    Crypto longs worth $570 million wiped out as Clarity Act fails

    BTCETH

  28. Cointelegraph+1 deskNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs shed $450M in biggest outflow since June

    BTC

  29. The Block
    ‘Nothing truly structural’: Analysts downplay Clarity Act defeat as bitcoin, major crypto stocks dip

    BTC

  30. Cointelegraph
    Crypto industry turns to US regulators after CLARITY setback
  31. CryptoSlate
    Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums

    XRP

  32. CryptoSlateNotable
    Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

  1. CryptoSlateNotable
    Tether, Binance and a $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in new US forfeiture case

    USDTTRX

  2. CoinDesk
    Inside the last-minute political breakdown that doomed the Clarity Act vote
  3. CryptoSlate
    CoinEx quits after 9 years as crypto trading activity concentrates at biggest exchanges
  4. DecryptNotable
    Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Hike: Here's What It Means for Bitcoin, Bonds and Trump

    BTC

  5. The Block
    ‘This one stings’: Clarity Act fails procedural Senate vote — is crypto’s biggest regulatory push dead?
  6. Cointelegraph
    BIS paper finds major gap in Bitcoin onchain transfer estimates

    BTCETH

  7. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    Bitcoin, BTC-Related Stocks Tumble After Senate Blocks Clarity Act

    BTC

  8. Bitcoin Magazine
    Strive’s Matt Cole: Bitcoin is Primed for 30% Growth into 2030

    BTC

  9. Decrypt
    Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Warns of Midterms Payback After Clarity Act Fails
  10. CryptoSlateNotable
    7-day blockchain outage wipes out a full week of staking rewards after emergency aelf shutdown
  11. CointelegraphNotable
    Crypto stocks slide after CLARITY Act fails to advance in Senate

    BTC

  12. Bitcoin Magazine
    Lightning Lands on BitBox — And It Doesn’t Ask for a New Seed Phrase

    BTC

  13. CoinDeskNotable
    Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act
  14. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    Senate Blocks Clarity Act, Likely Killing It for 2026

    BTC

  15. Bitcoin Magazine
    Why the Clarity Act Could Decide America’s Financial Future w/ John Deaton

    BTC

  16. CryptoSlate
    Major Bitcoin Core update changes default wallet protocols, risking temporary disruption across popular apps

    BTC

  17. CryptoSlate
    Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic Senate defeat
  18. DecryptNotable
    Crypto Reacts: Bitcoin Slides as Clarity Act Fails to Clear Senate Vote

    BTC

  19. CoinDesk
    Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote
  20. The Block
    Clarity Act preliminary vote falls short in Senate amid ethics fight over Trump’s crypto wealth
  21. Decrypt
    Clarity Act Stalls in Senate as Crypto Bill Fails to Clear Key Vote
  22. CoinDesk
    Crypto Clarity Act flames out in failed U.S. Senate vote
  23. Cointelegraph
    US Senate fails to advance CLARITY Act
  24. CryptoSlate
    Did crypto’s $20 Billion DeFi surge just get stolen by price inflation?

    ETHSOL

  25. CoinDesk
    Solana lender Kamino taps fintech veteran Michael Weisz as CEO for massive U.S. expansion

    SOL

  26. Cointelegraph
    Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official
  27. The BlockNotable
    DOJ charges Robinhood engineers with front-running crypto listings on Hyperliquid

    HYPE

  28. The Block
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she wants a crypto bill, but the Clarity Act just isn’t it