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.
Monday, October 5, 2026
- CoinDeskEther's bitcoin-beating Q3 rally came with a catch. Liquidity thinned.
- CointelegraphZcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target
- Cointelegraph+1 deskOKX, NYSE parent file to launch tokenized US stock platform
- CryptoSlateIllinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback
- CointelegraphZcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy
- CryptoSlateEl Salvador’s $666 million Bitcoin reserve survives IMF review
Sunday, October 4, 2026
- CointelegraphNotableFormer SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest
- CryptoSlateEthereum’s past outflow charts can change when more exchange wallets are identified
- CryptoSlateMajorBitcoin’s $85,000 recovery awaits proof that ETF investors kept buying after payrolls
- CryptoSlateBitcoin Core’s new fix closes gap that could redirect funds without stealing keys
- CryptoSlateNew Treasury rules could change how stablecoin issuers get your dollars back
- CoinDeskThere's an election next month: State of Crypto
- CryptoSlateIndia’s local crypto exchanges get just 0.7% of inflows, Chainalysis reports
- CryptoSlateNotableDrift hack recovery opened near one cent per dollar lost
- DecryptNotableBanking Group Sues to Block Crypto's 'Side Door' Into the Banking System
- CryptoSlateLido’s proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond
- DecryptNotable'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million
- CryptoSlateNotable3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds clear SEC listing hurdle
- CoinDeskCrypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users
- Cointelegraph+1 deskTrump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force
- CryptoSlateNotableThe same Fed rate hike can help stablecoins and hurt Bitcoin borrowers
- CoinDeskThe Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
- CryptoSlateBinance will hold some Brazil crypto deposits until users explain where the money came from
- CointelegraphEl Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
- CryptoSlateNotableStablecoins may not drain banks of dollars but they can still make lending more expensive
Saturday, October 3, 2026
- DecryptMajorChainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea
- CryptoSlateESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins
- CoinDeskCrypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
- DecryptTrump Is Hosting Yet Another Meme Coin Dinner: Here Are the Details
- CoinDeskCrypto's Sisyphean struggle
- CoinDeskBlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio
- Cointelegraph+1 deskMajorNEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter
- CryptoSlateLeveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink
- CryptoSlateArbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks
- Cointelegraph+1 deskCommunity banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms
- CryptoSlateNotableUS judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded
- CryptoSlateNew SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms win
Friday, October 2, 2026
- Bitcoin MagazineIMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project
- CryptoSlateNotableStablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand
- CoinDeskMajorBank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters
- CointelegraphEuropean crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
- DecryptCircle Pushes Back on MiCA's Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoins
- Bitcoin MagazineWhen the Banks Don’t Work, Bitcoin Does: Cornell University’s Adoption Index
- CryptoSlateNotableCrypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH
- Cointelegraph$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
- Bitcoin MagazineSouth Africa’s Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report
- CryptoSlateMajorEvernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expected
- CoinDeskBNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
- CoinDesk+1 deskOnce a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%
- CoinDesk+1 deskPossible next crypto czar, Jay Clayton, began crypto's regulation-by-enforcement at SEC
- The Block+1 deskMajorParadigm-backed Layer 2 Blast to wind down network as costs exceed revenue
- DecryptBitcoin Heads Higher on Macro Moves: Where Does BTC Go Next?
- Cointelegraph71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds
- CointelegraphCrypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t
- CointelegraphBitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower
- Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Price Surges Above $87,000 on Softer-Than-Expected Jobs Data
- CryptoSlateWhy an $88 billion bank reserve drop doesn’t prove a Bitcoin liquidity squeeze – yet
- Cointelegraph‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens
- CryptoSlateCardano’s DeFi has shrunk by more than half and RealFi is betting credit can revive it
- The Block+1 deskBitcoin nears highest level since January as $85,000 sell wall clears, US jobs data disappoints