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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.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Ripple adds XRP payments to Stripe and Tempo’s AI standard in new developer kit

    XRP

  2. CoinDesk
    U.S. diesel prices hit record high as bitcoin and gold struggle

    BTC

  3. The Block
    South Korean police charge 26 Polymarket users for illegal gambling: report
  4. CointelegraphMajor
    BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure

    BTC

  5. CryptoSlate
    Avalanche’s Helicon upgrade cuts validator lockups from 14 days to 48 hours

    AVAX

  6. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Zcash jumps 23% as bitcoin and major tokens rise despite Fed’s first hike since 2023

    BTCZEC

  7. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum’s client diversity picture fractures under incompatible estimates

    ETH

  8. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin absorbs Fed rate hike as officials see more tightening

    BTC

  9. The Block
    ‘Not the end’: Sen. Gillibrand says Democrats still committed to passing Clarity Act
  10. CryptoSlate
    Circle opens Arc mainnet as it seeks an edge for USDC utility

    USDC

  11. The Block
    House committee moves to codify Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

    BTC

  12. CointelegraphNotable
    US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law

    BTC

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin miners have amassed $100 billion of AI deals, but almost none of the revenue exists yet

    BTC

  2. Decrypt
    Crypto Tax Bill Clears House Committee After Clarity Act Setback
  3. Cointelegraph
    CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says
  4. CryptoSlate
    XRP falls hard after CLARITY vote as Ripple’s regulatory advantage faces a new test

    XRP

  5. Bitcoin Magazine
    Peter Schiff: “The Fed Has Already Lost The Battle Against Inflation” & BTC vs GOLD Debate

    BTC

  6. The BlockMajor
    Bitcoin, ether swing after unanimous quarter-point Fed rate hike as Warsh takes aim at inflation

    BTCETH

  7. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Price Wobbles Before Settling After Fed Raises Rates

    BTC

  8. CryptoSlate
    Solana triples transaction size as major upgrades meet record network activity

    SOL

  9. Cointelegraph
    UK FCA sets crypto authorization guidance ahead of September application window
  10. CoinDesk+2 desksMajor
    Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data

    XMRBTC

  11. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Core Software Update Aims for Speed and Security Patches

    BTC

  12. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall

    BTC

  13. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    CFTC Chairman Says Agency Will Write Crypto Rules After Clarity Act Vote Fails

    BTC

  14. The Block
    ‘Go time’: SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate
  15. Cointelegraph
    US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote
  16. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023

    BTCZEC

  17. CryptoSlate
    Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over $50,000 alleged Hyperliquid profits

    HYPE

  18. The BlockNotable
    House panel approves first federal crypto tax framework, one day after Senate’s Clarity Act stumbles
  19. Decrypt
    CFTC and SEC Double Down on Crypto After Clarity Act Defeat
  20. The BlockNotable
    Aave founder pitches ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

    AAVE

  21. DecryptNotable
    Hackers Hijack HBO Max’s Reddit Account to Spread Crypto-Stealing Malware
  22. The Block
    JPMorgan says Clarity Act ‘not fully dead,’ but passage window ‘extremely narrow’
  23. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Is on Sale and Should Be Accumulated, Says Morgan Creek Capital CEO

    BTC

  24. Bitcoin Magazine
    The Quantum Issue: To Freeze Coins Or Not

    BTC

  25. CryptoSlate
    Solana treasury giant DeFi Development opens $300M CHAD offering backed by a massive 13% dividend catch

    SOL

  26. CoinDesk
    U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss
  27. CryptoSlate
    XRPL proved it can handle over 3,000 transactions, but the traffic was entirely synthetic

    XRP

  28. Cointelegraph
    Anchorage expands institutional custody to Etherlink, tokenized uranium
  29. Cointelegraph
    Coinbase faces greater fallout from CLARITY Act setback: Saxo
  30. Decrypt
    Bitcoin ETFs Had Their Worst Day Since June Following Failed Clarity Act Vote

    BTCETHXRP

  31. CryptoSlate
    Cardano fees covered just 0.7% of staking rewards as transactions fall 72%

    ADA

  32. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin awaits Fed rate decision below $76K as analysis discounts ‘dovish surprise’ odds

    BTC

  33. CoinDesk
    Hamas’ military wing told donors to avoid Binance. Use Bybit, OKX and others instead

    TRX

  34. CoinDesk
    Crypto Long & Short: Six signs a crypto winter is ending
  35. CoinDesk
    Payward plans to offer U.S. clients onchain perpetual futures on Hyperliquid

    HYPE

  36. CryptoSlate
    UK opens a major loophole for stablecoin payments while clamping down on crypto lending
  37. CoinDesk
    A LatAm telecom operator is putting part of its finances on Avalanche

    AVAX

  38. CoinDesk
    Blockchain finance platform Theo launches tokenized silver backed by $40 million in active leases
  39. CryptoSlate+1 deskMajor
    Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown

    BTC

  40. Bitcoin Magazine
    How MSCI Shifted from Objective Benchmark to Defacto Market Regulator

    BTC

  41. Decrypt
    FCA Guidance Lands Two Weeks Before UK Crypto Authorization Window Opens
  42. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    Bernstein expects ‘aggressive’ rulemaking from SEC, CFTC, following CLARITY Act failure
  43. Decrypt
    Morning Minute: Clarity Act Vote Falls Short as Democrats All Vote ‘No’
  44. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test for Warsh’s Fed decision

    BTC

  45. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Hovers at $76K as Analysts Argue the Fed Matters More Than Clarity Act

    BTC

  46. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin Core 32 enters final testing with faster validation, fee changes and security fixes

    BTC

  47. Cointelegraph
    Zcash holders back 25-second blocks, vote to keep ZEC halving schedule

    ZEC

  48. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin loses touch with the Dollar Index, U.S. stocks ahead of the Fed

    BTC