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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 15, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin mining pool once handling 2.3% of network shuts after hashrate falls 65%

    BTC

  2. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin is back below $81,000 as Fed rate uncertainty weighs

    BTC

  3. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin miners plunge up to 13% in Wall Street’s worst selloff since July

    BTC

  4. CryptoSlate
    Firelight forces XRP-linked tokens lockup as withdrawal delay queue grows

    XRP

  5. Cointelegraph
    VanEck seeks to withdraw application for Lido staked Ether ETF

    ETHLDO

  6. Cointelegraph
    Polygon gains US payments licenses after closing Coinme deal

    POL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  1. CryptoSlate
    Coins.ph users face app lockout as central bank intervenes
  2. Bitcoin Magazine
    Russia’s Central Bank Authorizes Sberbank to Exchange Cryptocurrencies

    BTC

  3. CryptoSlateNotable
    Surging dollar forces Bitcoin sell-off as rate hike odds double

    BTC

  4. Cointelegraph
    Organizations join forces to fight Illinois crypto tax, after 6-month pause
  5. The Block+3 desks
    Patrick Witt exits White House crypto role as Clarity Act stalls
  6. CryptoSlate
    Kraken moves to acquire $181 million European bank in major push beyond crypto trading
  7. Decrypt
    Russia's Biggest Bank Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Bitcoin

    BTCETHUSDT

  8. Decrypt
    Solana Sets a Date for Its Next Major Upgrade

    SOL

  9. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA

    USDC

  10. CryptoSlate
    Ripple targets trillion-dollar securities markets with new US brokerage and South Korean deals

    XRP

  11. The Block
    Major shareholder presses SkyAI on Solana sales after treasury shrinks 70% in a month

    SOL

  12. Cointelegraph
    US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions
  13. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum’s quantum race takes a new turn as zkSync courts banks and Starknet weighs exit

    ETH

  14. The Block
    ‘You’re committing crime in broad daylight’: Kalshi CEO defends prediction markets amid insider trading concerns
  15. Cointelegraph
    OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities
  16. The BlockNotable
    Bitcoin falls below $82,000 as hotter core CPI revives Fed hike concerns

    BTC

  17. CoinDesk
    Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
  18. CryptoSlate
    Strive’s new $500 million Bitcoin financing plan comes with a $257 million annual dividend problem

    BTC

  19. Bitcoin Magazine+1 desk
    Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading For Wealthy UAE Clients

    BTCETH

  20. Decrypt
    'It Can Take Years': Coinbase Presses for Bitcoin Quantum Migration to Start Now

    BTC

  21. Bitcoin Magazine
    The Undercurrent: Three European Artists on Making Money Visible

    BTC

  22. The Block+1 desk
    Standard Chartered pushes $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast to 2030 as supply growth stalls

    USDC

  23. CoinDesk+1 desk
    AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
  24. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin Fog operator’s conviction upheld without Chainalysis disclosing source code

    BTC

  25. CoinDesk
    Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio

    BTC

  26. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin plunges to $81,300 support as Fed hike odds hit 55% amid $100 million crypto wipeout

    BTC

  27. The Block
    StarkWare launches OffMarket to let Polymarket users trade more privately
  28. Decrypt
    Bitcoin Falls as Hot Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table

    BTC

  29. CoinDeskNotable
    EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares
  30. NewsBTC
    HTX Publishes Its Q3 2026 Scorecard: Cumulative TradFi Trading Volume Approaches $6B Amid 13th Anniversary Celebration
  31. The BlockNotable
    Strive buys $235 million in bitcoin as warrant exercises yield $369 million

    BTC

  32. CoinDesk
    BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak
  33. CryptoSlate
    Low East Coast diesel stocks could delay inflation relief for Bitcoin investors

    BTC

  34. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Slips Below $83,000 on News US Consumer Prices Accelerated in September

    BTC

  35. Bitcoin Magazine
    Capitalism is Broken and Bitcoin is the Great Equalizer | Natalie Brunell

    BTC

  36. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin price dips below $82K as high oil prices spike US CPI inflation

    BTC

  37. Bitcoin Magazine
    Blue Coin Capital CIO: MSTR’S BTC Buying Engine is About to IGNITE | Mike Treidl

    BTC

  38. CoinDesk
    Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
  39. Decrypt+3 desks
    Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Red Notice: Report
  40. Decrypt
    Notorious Crypto Celeb Meme Coin Promoter Plots Second Wave on New Launchpad
  41. CryptoSlateNotable
    Bitcoin whales accumulate ahead of crucial US inflation report as $744 million exits ETFs

    BTC

  42. Cointelegraph
    ‘Bunker mode’ won’t protect your crypto, critics say
  43. The Block
    Strategy’s preferred stock financing may cost it bitcoin, K33 argues

    BTC

  44. CoinDesk
    Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
  45. Cointelegraph
    Canada crypto remittances to Asian countries surge 141% to $2.36B: Chainalysis
  46. The Block
    DriveWealth to use Ripple’s RLUSD for stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments

    XRP

  47. The Block
    Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition, bringing regulated payments coverage across 48 US states

    POL

  48. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    Qivalis receives EMI authorization from Dutch central bank for euro stablecoin
  49. CoinDeskNotable
    U.S. September CPI comes in hot, sending bitcoin sharply lower

    BTC

  50. Cointelegraph
    Kraken parent to buy Lithuanian Saldo Bank amid TradFi expansion
  51. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin’s next difficulty rise could leave some rigs earning less than their power bill

    BTC

  52. The Block
    Evernorth taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo to put $648 million XRP treasury to work

    XRP

  53. Cointelegraph
    Can crypto users trust the supply chain behind hardware wallets?
  54. The Block
    How Bitcoin Works

    BTC