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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.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Here's how analysts see U.S. inflation influencing bitcoin

    BTC

  2. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token
  3. CryptoSlate
    Strive bought $280 million in Bitcoin, but Bitcoin per common share rose just 1.72%

    BTC

  4. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Bitcoin holds above $83,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data as altcoins lag

    BTC

  5. CoinDesk
    S&P 500 options are the hottest bet on this Hyperliquid exchange

    HYPE

  6. Cointelegraph
    CryptoQuant’s 3 charts keeping Bitcoin’s ‘Uptober’ thesis valid

    BTC

  7. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin will become ‘less volatile’ and larger than gold: ‘The Bitcoin Standard’ author

    BTC

  8. Decrypt+1 desk
    Kraken Owner Payward to Buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU Push

    BTC

  9. CryptoSlate
    Bank of America backed crypto AML rules but reported over $5 billion in suspicious activity late
  10. DecryptMajor
    BitMEX Sued in UK for Return of $27M in Bitcoin Over Unlicensed Derivatives

    BTC

  11. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin tumbles from near $84,000 ahead of U.S. inflation data

    BTC

  12. CoinDesk
    Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore
  13. CoinDesk+1 deskNotable
    Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients

    BTCETH

  14. CryptoSlate
    Binance updates Anthropic mark per second to stop liquidation
  15. CoinDesk
    Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants the quantum fix started now

    BTC

  16. Cointelegraph
    Starknet introduces wallet privacy feature for DeFi activity
  17. CryptoSlate
    South Korea locks out crypto users as 27 exchange sites go dark
  18. CoinDesk+1 deskNotable
    Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality

    SOL

  19. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin climbs toward $84,000 after Fed’s Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027

    BTCZEC

  20. The Block
    Coinbase lays out flexible designs as key priority for Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration

    BTC

  21. CryptoSlateNotable
    SkyAI risks SEC offer failure if SOL falls under $100

    SOL

  22. Cointelegraph
    Bitwise’s Hougan says Q3 charts point to ‘crypto spring’
  23. CoinDesk
    Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
  24. CryptoSlate
    Metaplanet unveils $380 million share buyback after stock crashes nearly 90% from peak

    BTC

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  1. Cointelegraph
    Ledger asks resellers to halt sales in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
  2. CoinDesk
    Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class

    BTC

  3. CryptoSlate
    US deposit rates choke USDC adoption, and a BIS model reveals why

    USDC

  4. Bitcoin Magazine
    Kraken Parent Payward Wins Full Dubai License, Plans UAE Launch

    BTC

  5. Bitcoin Magazine
    Researchers Build First Working Post-Quantum Defense for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

    BTC

  6. CoinDesk+1 desk
    BNY, Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing
  7. CryptoSlate
    Lido DAO exposes token flaw and forces a budget review

    LDO

  8. CryptoSlate
    Ledger’s crypto wallet implant scare triggers Trezor reseller crackdown as security fears spread
  9. Decrypt
    Binance Is Shutting Down Its Bitcoin Mining Pool After Six Years

    BTC

  10. Cointelegraph
    Most tokenized stock trading on Solana, BNB Chain occurs outside US market hours

    BNBSOL

  11. DecryptNotable
    Bitcoin Whale That Sat Through Every Crash Since 2020 Just Moved $377M

    BTC

  12. CryptoSlateNotable
    Bitcoin defies $800 million crypto wipeout as South Korea’s AI stock market crashes

    BTC

  13. Cointelegraph
    Trezor reduces resellers as a ‘preventative step’ amid Ledger tampering reports
  14. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum Name Service plans major .eth overhaul with one irreversible catch for domain holders

    ETH

  15. Bitcoin Magazine
    The Amount of Bitcoin on Exchanges Is Shrinking. Is a Rally Imminent?

    BTC

  16. CryptoSlate
    Australia moves to close crypto derivatives loophole after retail traders lose A$458 million
  17. Cointelegraph
    How the SEC’s lack of leadership could facilitate crypto rulemaking
  18. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Shakes Off Spooky Season Jitters: Can Bulls Keep It Going?

    BTC

  19. Decrypt
    Trezor Cuts Its Resellers After Ledger Finds Spy Implant in Crypto Wallets
  20. Bitcoin Magazine
    Trezor Reduces Number of Resellers Following Ledger Drainage Incident

    BTC

  21. The Block+1 desk
    Ripple, Stripe-owned Privy partner to bring embedded wallets to XRP Ledger

    XRP

  22. Cointelegraph
    Strive reports $208M in warrant exercises as Bitcoin holdings jump 11%

    BTC

  23. CoinDesk
    Crypto exchange MNX takes on OKX, BitGet offering pre-IPO futures for AI giants
  24. Bitcoin Magazine
    Strive Buys More Bitcoin, Crosses 30,000 BTC Mark

    BTC

  25. CryptoSlate
    A $5 billion Bitcoin fortune is at stake, but UK court says being defrauded isn’t enough to claim it

    BTC

  26. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin keeps up pressure on $84K as US stocks skirt Korea tech sell-off

    BTC

  27. CoinDesk
    UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate
  28. The Block+1 desk
    Interactive Brokers expands crypto services with Ethereum staking via Zerohash

    ETH

  29. The Block
    DRW and Marex complete OTC swap referencing tokenized S&P iBoxx Index
  30. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin’s quantum-safe protection gets 82% cheaper as researchers race to secure 6 million exposed BTC

    BTC

  31. The Block+1 deskNotable
    Strive buys 3,311 bitcoin for $280 million in largest acquisition since January

    BTC

  32. Cointelegraph
    Is Bitcoin kidding itself about the Lightning Network?

    BTC

  33. Bitcoin Magazine
    Alex Gladstein: How The Bitcoin-AI Convergence Impacts the Fight for Freedom

    BTC

  34. Bitcoin Magazine
    Matt Dines: Why a Rising Dollar is Bullish for Bitcoin

    BTC

  35. CryptoSlate
    Sky’s $4.4 billion liquidity disclosure shows why USDS cash-outs need a separate bank route
  36. Cointelegraph
    Russia clears Sberbank for crypto trading ahead of December launch

    BTCUSDTETH