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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.

Sunday, October 11, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    New iPhone spyware can hunt for crypto wallets and extract their data every 15 seconds
  2. Decrypt
    How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum Attacks

    ZEC

  3. CoinDesk+1 desk
    IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid
  4. CryptoSlate
    What happens when crypto trades stocks while Wall Street sleeps?
  5. CryptoSlate+2 desks
    AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk

    XRP

  6. Cointelegraph
    CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gambling
  7. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin companies are learning that holding forever takes cash

    BTC

Saturday, October 10, 2026

  1. The Block
    Kalshi is investigating bets on Trump’s press secretary pick placed before announcement: WSJ
  2. NewsBTC
    Justin Sun Shares AI and Quantum Vision at TOKEN2049 Singapore and Blockworks DAS Asia

    TRX

  3. CryptoSlate
    Newer AI models missed more payment fraud in Coinbase’s benchmark
  4. Decrypt
    CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules
  5. CryptoSlate
    Being right about Bitcoin won’t save your 3x leveraged ETF position

    BTC

  6. The Block+1 deskNotable
    Ether ETFs extend outflow streak to nine days as Solana funds snap record 14-week inflow run

    SOLETHBTCXRP

  7. CryptoSlate
    Luxor’s reported 6–13% annualized Bitcoin yield depends on mining delivery

    BTC

  8. CryptoSlate
    Coinbase’s Texas move gets a shareholder suit dismissed over Delaware-era claims
  9. Decrypt
    French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget
  10. CryptoSlateNotable
    Bitcoin’s weekend rebound faces an $80,400 test after nearly $730 million in ETF outflows

    BTC

  11. CryptoSlate
    Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap
  12. CoinDesk
    Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets
  13. CoinDesk
    One year after 10/10, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but other altcoins still face risks

    BTCETH

  14. Cointelegraph
    Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnet

    TRX

  15. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin's $19 billion wake-up call: One-year later, has crypto learned anything?

    BTC

  16. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018

    BTC

  17. CoinDesk
    XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing

    XRP

  18. CoinDesk
    Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031
  19. CryptoSlate
    Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto
  20. Bitcoin Magazine+1 deskNotable
    Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $37.5M as Wealthy Families Look to Pass On Their BTC

    BTC

  21. CryptoSlate
    Solana doubles block production speed to 200ms as network prepares for Alpenglow upgrade

    SOL

Friday, October 9, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Tether freezes $1.4M in TRON vaults and THORChain stalls

    RUNEUSDTTRX

  2. CryptoSlate
    ETH fee burns cover just 2% of new coins printed in 2026

    ETH

  3. CoinDesk
    U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
  4. CryptoSlateMajor
    Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT

    USDT

  5. Bitcoin Magazine
    Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy

    BTC

  6. CryptoSlate
    XRP Ledger lets institutions share account duties without sharing their keys

    XRP

  7. Cointelegraph
    THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults

    RUNEUSDT

  8. CryptoSlate
    Hoskinson says Vitalik’s AI warning could delay the internet’s quantum defenses

    ETHADA

  9. CoinDesk
    Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority

    ARB

  10. Decrypt
    Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives
  11. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum’s proposed safety checks could still let a bad trade through

    ETH

  12. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More Downside

    BTC

  13. Cointelegraph
    HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits
  14. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse Course

    BTC

  15. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum open interest rose 2.3% in ETH on Binance as its dollar value fell 6.6%

    ETHUSDT

  16. Bitcoin Magazine+1 desk
    Ledger Warns Buyers Not to Set Up Wallets From Reseller After Users Report Losses

    BTC

  17. Decrypt
    Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1

    ETH

  18. The Block+2 desksNotable
    Blockchain.com seeks CFTC greenlight for prediction markets, crypto derivatives trading: CNBC
  19. CryptoSlate
    OpenAI, Google and Meta battle for AI internet domains as crypto firms target .bitcoin and .wallet

    BTC

  20. Cointelegraph
    Crypto Biz: Wealthy investors are buying crypto, but their advisers aren’t sold
  21. Decrypt
    Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller
  22. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports

    BTC

  23. CoinDesk+1 deskMajor
    Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolen

    ETHBTCTRX

  24. The Block+2 desksMajor
    US targets $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says ‘we know where it is’

    BTC

  25. CryptoSlateNotable
    Locked liquidity did not stop this $14 million crypto pool drain
  26. The Block+3 desks
    New York AG secures up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
  27. Cointelegraph
    Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measures
  28. Bitcoin Magazine
    UTXO’s Loren Asmus: The $300T Bond Market Is Bitcoin’s Next Frontier

    BTC

  29. CryptoSlate
    Polygon’s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns

    POL

  30. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Core developer responds to AI & Quantum Risk

    BTC

  31. Bitcoin Magazine
    Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin | Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury

    BTCUSDT

  32. Cointelegraph
    France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 months