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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.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin slips under $86,000 as money rotates into BCH and ZEC

    BTCBCHZEC

  2. CoinDesk
    The S&P 500 has a 'breadth' problem. Crypto doesn’t.
  3. NewsBTC
    OKX Shield Offers Up To €500K Account-Takeover Protection In Europe
  4. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin consolidates near $86,000 as rally narrows and Brent slips below $100

    BTCBCH

  5. CoinDeskNotable
    BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
  6. CryptoSlate
    Coinbase traced $1.1 million crypto trail behind AI phishing service EvilTokens
  7. Cointelegraph
    CFTC chair pushes tokenization as SEC opens door to onchain stocks
  8. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin bull market ‘confirmed’ but $90K presents profit-taking risk: Analysis

    BTC

  9. CoinDesk
    FTX, Alameda-linked wallets send $75 million in ether to Wintermute, onchain data shows

    ETH

  10. Decrypt
    Former Polish Police Officer Charged as Zondacrypto Probe Searches Fuel Depot
  11. Cointelegraph
    Raiffeisen to offer crypto trading across 11 European markets via Bitpanda
  12. NewsBTC
    Anchorage Digital Taps LayerZero To Take USAT Stablecoin Cross-Chain

    USDT

  13. CoinDesk
    AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock
  14. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally

    BTC

  15. NewsBTCNotable
    Ethereum ETFs Pull In $270M As BlackRock Leads September 21 Rebound

    ETH

  16. Cointelegraph
    BitMEX ends crypto trading, keeps withdrawals open after closure
  17. CryptoSlate
    EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed
  18. Cointelegraph
    Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool

    ZEC

  19. CoinDesk
    Coinbase users can now borrow USDC against bitcoin at a fixed rate

    BTCUSDC

  20. CoinDesk
    XRP Ledger retries upgrade that lets banks split payment and compliance duties

    XRP

  21. NewsBTCMajor
    SEC Clears ARK Venture Fund For Tokenized And Exchange-Traded Share Classes
  22. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs take in $1.7B in 2 days as BTC tops holder cost basis

    BTC

  23. Bitcoinist
    Sui TVL Holds Above $1B Benchmark As DEX Volume Sustains Momentum

    SUI

  24. CryptoSlate
    Solana flips Ethereum in fees, while ETH holds the burn lead

    ETHSOL

  25. Cointelegraph
    US Treasury secretary emerges as frontrunner for Trump’s AI czar role: Report
  26. Bitcoinist
    EigenLayer Total Value Locked Crosses $11 Billion

    EIGENETH

  27. Cointelegraph
    Malicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580K crypto theft, SlowMist says
  28. CoinDesk
    Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds

    SOL

  29. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012

    BTC

  30. Cointelegraph
    AI potential to drive crypto demand remains ‘underappreciated’: BlackRock
  31. Bitcoinist
    Hyperliquid 24-Hour Perpetual Trading Volume Reaches $1.4B

    HYPE

  32. CoinDesk
    Zcash leads crypto majors with a 10% gain as bitcoin holds near $87,000

    BTCZEC

  33. CryptoSlate
    XRPL fixes critical pre-mainnet flaw, but client apps remain at risk

    XRP

  34. Bitcoinist
    ZetaChain Holders Back Solana Migration As Proposal 68 Passes With 99.4%

    SOL

  35. Bitcoinist
    Chainlink Ships Node v2.64.0 Maintenance Release

    LINK

  36. CryptoSlateNotable
    Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse

    USDC

  37. Bitcoinist
    Arbitrum Releases Nitro v3.11.4 Node Update

    ARB

  38. CryptoSlate
    XRP volume explodes to $7.4B, and a massive CME short squeeze is blamed

    XRP

  39. Bitcoinist
    Aptos Releases v1.49.1 Hotfix For Validator Nodes

    APT

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

  1. BitcoinistNotable
    Lido DAO Approves Execution Delegation Upgrade And New Deposit Reserve Controls

    LDOETH

  2. CryptoSlate
    Rogue iPhone app escapes iOS sandbox to hijack $580,000 in USDT

    USDT

  3. The Block
    Crypto VC Hashed anchors new digital asset private credit fund targeting $300 million
  4. Bitcoinist
    Aave Weighs EURCV Listing For V4 Ethereum Market

    ETHAAVE

  5. The Block+3 desksNotable
    CFTC warns ‘mention market’ prediction contracts carry heightened manipulation risk
  6. Bitcoinist
    Aave Moves Toward Adding Ethena USDe To V4 On Avalanche

    AVAXENAAAVEETH

  7. CoinDesk
    Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
  8. CryptoSlate
    Why newly granted federal approval won’t save these 3 crypto banks
  9. Decrypt
    $161 Million in Decade-Old Bitcoin Has Moved in Just Two Weeks

    BTC

  10. The Block
    CFTC Chairman Selig says markets must prepare for ‘mass tokenization’
  11. Cointelegraph
    Arch Lending eyes tokenized stocks as next collateral market
  12. Cointelegraph
    Republican senator calls for probe into US presidents’ sons, citing crypto ventures
  13. Decrypt
    CME Expands Crypto Futures Lineup With Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap

    BCHUNIAVAXLINK

  14. CoinDesk
    Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House
  15. Bitcoinist
    Aave Proposal Seeks Higher Borrowing Limits For ETH And Bitcoin Collateral

    BTCAAVEETH

  16. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin may go quantum-safe while Lightning privacy stays exposed

    BTC

  17. Decrypt
    Inside Coinbase’s $250 Billion Playbook for Post-Quantum Bitcoin Custody

    BTC

  18. Cointelegraph
    Canada’s six largest banks explore tokenized Canadian dollar deposits
  19. Bitcoinist
    Arbitrum DAO Votes On Grant Ban For Three Projects After Watchdog Cases

    ARB

  20. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Breaks Out as Nasdaq Hits Records and Oil Slides on Iran Hopes

    BTC

  21. The Block
    Coinbase, Circle shares positioned for crypto recovery as estimates stabilize: William Blair

    USDC