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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 8, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attacks

    BTCETH

  2. DecryptNotable
    Uranium Finance Hacker Who Bought Pokémon and Magic Cards Convicted Over $50M Theft
  3. CoinDesk
    NUVA brings U.S. residential mortgage credit to offshore investors

    USDC

  4. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million

    BTC

  5. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin ETF investors head for the exit, and it's the biggest rush in months

    BTC

  6. CryptoSlate
    BitMine’s Ethereum buying spree could end in six weeks

    ETH

  7. CoinDesk
    Live news: Risk assets under pressure as bond selloff and oil rally intensify

    BTC

  8. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto

    ETHBTC

  9. The Block
    Crypto industry split over Justin Drake’s AI warning
  10. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin’s failed breakout reveals a dangerous mix of thin volume and easy profits

    BTC

  11. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin monthly ‘new money’ inflows near $5B as BTC price rally stalls

    BTC

  12. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins
  13. NewsBTC
    Gate Partners with Visa to Launch Crypto-linked Card Across 40+ Countries and Territories
  14. NewsBTC
    HTX Ventures Publishes New Report on the Convergence of CeFi, DeFi, and TradFi
  15. NewsBTC
    Polygon Open Money Stack Expands to TRON, Extending Network Access to Regulated U.S. Payment Rails

    POLTRXUSDT

  16. CryptoSlate
    Vitalik Buterin urges calm as AI raises new fears over Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptography security

    ETHBTC

  17. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in October

    USDCSOL

  18. Cointelegraph
    NEAR enters crypto’s top 20 after 140% surge in 30 days

    NEAR

  19. Cointelegraph+3 desks
    Greece plans 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies

    BTC

  20. CoinDeskNotable
    Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital shuts down as backers pursue separate strategies
  21. The Block+3 desks
    Standard Chartered to expand crypto custody services in Singapore

    BTC

  22. CointelegraphNotable
    US Bitcoin ETFs shed $485M in biggest daily outflow since June

    BTCETH

  23. CoinDesk
    Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks

    XRP

  24. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say

    BTC

  25. Cointelegraph
    Crypto’s heavy backing of Republicans alienated Democrats: Cuomo
  26. The Block
    ‘Don’t rush anything’: Vitalik Buterin warns against hasty wallet migrations amid growing AI threats

    ETH

  27. Cointelegraph
    Crypto must cement adoption to withstand US policy shifts: Canton CEO
  28. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report

    BTC

  29. The Block+2 desks
    Samsung to launch USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users

    SOLUSDC

  30. NewsBTCNotable
    Grayscale Adds BitGo To Hyperliquid Staking ETF Custody Setup

    HYPE

  31. Bitcoinist
    Tokenized Securities Firm KoreInside Targets Ethereum, Solana And Avalanche With New Web3 Partnership

    AVAXETHSOL

  32. Bitcoinist
    Turkish Banking Giant Yapı Kredi Builds Regulated Crypto Trading Business
  33. NewsBTC
    Avalanche Tokenized Treasury Market Reaches $545 Million After Rapid Growth

    AVAX

  34. CoinDesk
    Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges
  35. CryptoSlate+1 deskMajor
    US government moves $470 million in seized crypto to Coinbase wallets, raising Bitcoin sale questions

    BTCUSDT

  36. NewsBTC
    Metaplanet Sold 10,000 Bitcoin, Then Bought 11,000 Back. Here’s Why

    BTC

  37. Bitcoinist
    SoFi Co-Founder Mike Cagney Raises $19 Million For New On-Chain Finance Startup

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  1. Bitcoinist
    BitGo And HashKey Expand Asia Partnership Across Staking, Custody And Tokenization

    ETHSOL

  2. NewsBTC
    Arbitrum DAO Weighs 100 Million ARB Push To Make USDG A Core Stablecoin

    ARB

  3. The Block
    Solana’s Orca merges with Loopscale in push to finance AI, robotics and defense

    SOL

  4. Bitcoinist
    Kraken Lets Traders Bet On Oura And Moonshot Before Their IPOs
  5. NewsBTCNotable
    Winklevoss Zcash ETF Filing Brings Privacy Coin Exposure To Nasdaq

    ZEC

  6. Decrypt
    Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Encryption Before Quantum Does

    ETH

  7. NewsBTCNotable
    Ethereum ETFs Lose $201.9 Million As Bitcoin Funds Return To Inflows

    ETHBTC

  8. Bitcoinist
    Polymarket Rebuilds Its Core With Protocol V2 And pUSD Collateral
  9. Cointelegraph
    Circle brings USDC, EURC payments to SAP customers through Tereina

    USDC

  10. Bitcoin MagazineMajor
    CFTC Chair Says New Crypto Rulemaking Will Prevent Another FTX-Style Collapse

    BTC

  11. DecryptNotable
    SEC and CFTC Crypto Rules 'Fall Short' of Clarity, Says Rep. French Hill
  12. Bitcoinist
    Binance Lets Traders Use Tokenized JPMorgan And Eli Lilly Shares As Margin Collateral
  13. NewsBTC+1 desk
    Ethereum Tests 200 Million Gas Limit On Sepolia As Glamsterdam Moves Forward

    ETH

  14. CryptoSlateNotable
    XRP ETFs now hold $1.7 billion but took in just $4M last week

    XRP

  15. Bitcoin Magazine
    US Investors Want to up Their Crypto Holdings: Charles Schwab

    BTC

  16. Bitcoinist
    Moomoo Taps CROSSx To Bring Institutional-Grade Crypto Execution To Retail Traders
  17. NewsBTC
    Cardano Brings Compliance Rules On-Chain With CIP-0113 Launch

    ADA

  18. CoinDesk
    Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity
  19. CryptoSlateNotable
    Ethereum falls 6%, leaving $1.35 billion in long bets at risk of liquidation

    ETH

  20. The BlockMajor
    Grayscale says crypto ETF market is entering new phase as Zcash ETF tops $1 billion

    ZECBTCETH

  21. Bitcoinist
    Russia Starts Licensing Crypto Exchanges And Custodians Under New Register
  22. Cointelegraph
    Sui tunnels hit 40.6M TPS in live AI agent test

    SUI

  23. CryptoSlate
    As Japanese institutions sell ¥2.6 trillion in foreign debt, here’s what Bitcoin investors need to watch

    BTC