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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, October 1, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Zcash Drops 21% From Recent High—Here’s Why the Rally May Not Be Over

    ZEC

  2. CryptoSlateMajor
    Wall Street arrived in NEAR just as a $4 billion-a-month app got hacked

    NEAR

  3. Bitcoin Magazine
    Nico Lechuga: Bitcoin Will Revolutionize the $4T Private Equity Industry

    BTC

  4. Bitcoin Magazine
    Darius Dale: Will Global Liquidity Send Bitcoin Higher in 2027?

    BTC

  5. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    SEC Proposes New Rules On Crypto Custody

    BTC

  6. Cointelegraph
    Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims
  7. Decrypt
    SEC Proposes Rules to Clear Up How Advisers and Funds Can Hold Crypto
  8. CryptoSlate
    XRP is becoming collateral for real loans and the first market is already dominated by whales

    XRP

  9. CoinDesk+1 desk
    U.S. SEC maps out crypto custody in new proposal that furthers its digital assets agenda
  10. Bitcoin Magazine
    Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Campaign To Get People Spending Bitcoin

    BTC

  11. Bitcoin Magazine
    Republican Senator Steve Daines Releases Text of Proposed Crypto Tax Plan

    BTC

  12. The Block+1 desk
    Hyperliquid Policy Center, Circle press EU on perps and stablecoin reserves in MiCA review

    HYPE

  13. CryptoSlateNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs are $5 billion away from a new flow record after a brutal 11-month reset

    BTC

  14. Decrypt
    The 'Largest Pure-Play' XRP Treasury Is About to Go Public

    XRP

  15. CoinDesk
    Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors

    TRUMP

  16. Cointelegraph
    50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review
  17. CointelegraphNotable
    Illinois will postpone implementation of crypto tax following lawsuit
  18. Bitcoin Magazine
    Peter Todd Joins MARA to Lead Private Mempool Slipstream

    BTC

  19. CryptoSlate
    Bond yield explosion gives Bitcoin a strong signal – is now finally Satoshi’s time?

    BTC

  20. Decrypt
    It's the Start of Uptober. Will Bitcoin Live Up to It?

    BTC

  21. CryptoSlate
    UK’s 2027 crypto rules could block new business with existing customers
  22. Bitcoin Magazine
    21bitcoin Now Pays Interest on Idle Euros, Payable in BTC

    BTC

  23. The Block
    Ethereum staking reward burn proposal EIP-8363 pulled from Hegota upgrade

    ETH

  24. Cointelegraph
    New York, Wyoming regulators sign pact to coordinate crypto oversight
  25. CryptoSlate
    Open USD bets Stripe’s $1.9 trillion network can break USDT and USDC’s grip

    USDTUSDC

  26. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin fights for local uptrend as US bond yields drop from new 24-year highs

    BTC

  27. DecryptNotable
    Near Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker
  28. The Block+1 deskNotable
    Evernorth shareholders approve $1 billion XRP treasury deal, clearing path to Nasdaq debut

    XRP

  29. CoinDesk
    Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
  30. CryptoSlate
    Treasury will let states file for stablecoin approval before finishing their rules
  31. The Block+3 desksMajor
    NEAR Intents halts services after $3.8 million exploit, promises full compensation

    NEAR

  32. Bitcoin Magazine
    The Quantum Issue: Quantum Isn’t Coming For Your Bitcoin

    BTC

  33. CryptoSlate
    MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high

    ETHLDO

  34. CointelegraphMajor
    Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
  35. CointelegraphNotable
    Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed
  36. Cointelegraph
    LATAM stablecoin liquidity may depend on few providers, investor says
  37. Decrypt
    Minecraft, Candy Crush Among 11 Games in EU Virtual Currency Crackdown
  38. The Block
    Robinhood Wallet integrates Arcus RFQ system for stock token swaps
  39. Decrypt
    Morning Minute: Crypto Gives Up on Congress and Goes After Senators
  40. Decrypt
    Citi Lifts 12-Month Bitcoin Target to $113K, Ethereum to $3K

    ETHBTC

  41. CryptoSlateNotable
    Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms

    BTC

  42. The BlockNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs’ 9-day, $3 billion inflow streak comes to an end as $149 million exits the funds

    BTCETH

  43. CoinDesk
    Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024

    BTC

  44. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
  45. NewsBTC
    TopNod Wallet Debuts Access to Axil’s APT (Axil Pot), a T+0 On-Chain Yield Product for Everyday Idle Liquidity

    APT

  46. NewsBTC
    MEXC adds another 1,000 BTC to Guardian Fund, strengthening user protection

    BTC

  47. CoinDesk
    Crypto lost $1.26 billion in hacks while bitcoin bulls enjoyed a monster quarter

    BTC

  48. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates

    ETH

  49. The Block
    Lloyds, Visa settle $750,000 using USDC in live cross-border pilot

    USDC

  50. CoinDesk
    Synthetic tokenized stocks are bad for American investors
  51. Cointelegraph
    Tokenized assets don’t always mirror traditional markets, Dune finds
  52. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range

    BTC

  53. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin trapped below $86K as PCE changes cloud inflation reading

    BTC

  54. Cointelegraph
    Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report
  55. CryptoSlate
    Ripple quietly made Brazil the center of its XRPL tokenization push

    XRP

  56. CoinDeskNotable
    Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume

    BTCETH

  57. CointelegraphNotable
    Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives
  58. Decrypt
    EU Presses Binance Over ‘Reverse Solicitation’ Exemption for Users: Report
  59. CryptoSlate
    Japan’s biggest payment network opens its doors for crypto via Binance Pay
  60. CryptoSlateNotable
    Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds another rule to affect token balances