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.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- The BlockOKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
- DecryptWhat Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company
- CointelegraphBitcoin price spikes to $83.3K as US stocks rise on Q3 earnings, oil falls
- NewsBTCMetaplanet Bitcoin Investment Clears Super League Shareholder Vote
- The Block+1 deskMastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare
- CryptoSlateXRP Ledger’s booming activity faces scrutiny as 110 bot wallets dominate RLUSD payments
- NewsBTCBitmine Ethereum Treasury Tops 6 Million ETH After Another Weekly Purchase
- The BlockBlockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses
- CoinDeskBlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash
- CryptoSlateCrypto wallet security crisis deepens as NGRAVE users face $2.65 million phishing attack
- The Block+1 deskInjective partners with BDACS to bring Korean won stablecoin to RWA ecosystem
- The BlockStablecoins move over $400 million per hour on average as off-hours transfers dominate, Coinbase and The Block study finds
- Cointelegraph+2 desksAlphabet, Microsoft add objections to OKX-ICE proposed tokenized stock platform
- Bitcoin MagazineSam Callahan: Bitcoin Doesn’t Need Rate Cuts to Succeed
- Cointelegraph+1 deskNotableDrift exploiter sends $61M ETH to Tornado Cash, holds $194M
- Bitcoin MagazineMichael Howell: Bitcoin as the Apex Liquidity Asset
- CointelegraphTx launches USTX stablecoin to pull RWA liquidity onto its chain
- The Block+2 desksMajorSwiss regulator FINMA approves country’s first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors
- CointelegraphLloyds and Barclays among UK banks named in crypto transfer complaints, advocacy group says
- DecryptMorning Minute: Nine Blue Chip Companies Say No to Tokenized Stocks
- CryptoSlateBitcoin fell 1.3% while Nasdaq-100 lost 5.5% in last week’s tech selloff
- CoinDeskFrance's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
- CoinDeskEquity weakness could damp demand for bitcoin after biggest ETF inflows in a month
- Cointelegraph+1 deskKazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
- NewsBTCMastercard Introduces Fraud Screening Before Stablecoin Payments Go On-Chain
- CryptoSlateNotableBlackRock’s proposed Bitcoin ETF would hold no Bitcoin or spot ETF shares
- CoinDeskBitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection
- CointelegraphNotableXRP 30-day exchange inflows pass 6B tokens as whales move to the sidelines
- NewsBTCNotableBlackRock Bitcoin ETF Pulls In $665 Million While Rivals Lose Money
- CoinDeskLive updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens
- CointelegraphMajorBitget plans Thai crypto exchange acquisition weeks after $388M hack
- CryptoSlateNotableBitcoin ETF comeback exposes a $630 million divide with Ethereum as BlackRock dominates
- Cointelegraph+1 deskJPMorgan projects Bitcoin to outperform US stocks and gold over next decade
- CoinDeskBitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock
- CryptoSlateBNB Chain splits asset power across 4 roles while admins hold the key
- CointelegraphNotableBlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF, still no Solana or XRP
- The Block+2 desksNotableBlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF draws $665 million inflow, highest since October 2025
- CryptoSlateJPMorgan drops JPM Coin on Ethereum with zero retail access
- CointelegraphNotableUS Bitcoin ETFs draw $527M in biggest showing since September
- CointelegraphSophon sets Nov. 25 withdrawal deadline ahead of mainnet shutdown
- CryptoSlate+1 deskFrench MPs back crypto tax, and stablecoin swaps take the hit
- The Block+2 desksBlockchain Association says Treasury’s GENIUS Act rollout needs clearer DeFi, foreign issuer rules
- Bitcoin MagazineNow Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants
- CryptoSlateBinance opens free AI trading, yet user liability remains 100%
- CointelegraphBitcoin rally could revive treasury buying, but easy-money days over
Monday, October 19, 2026
- CryptoSlateNotableWhale loses $469,000 in hours on Hyperliquid, yet re-enters with $16M ETH short bet
- CryptoSlateCrypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B, but key theft drops by 30%
- Bitcoin MagazineAnchorWatch Launches Nevada Trust Company, Caps Bitcoin Custody Fees at $10,000 a Month
- The Block+1 deskNotableBlackRock files for bitcoin ETF offering downside protection and upside exposure to IBIT
- DecryptNotableStrive Buys $335 Million in Bitcoin After Investors Pour In $369 Million
- CryptoSlateHoskinson reveals new code for Cardano, but $63M TVL exposes a gap
- NewsBTCSouth Korea Faces Fresh Push To Delay Crypto Gains Tax Until 2029
- CointelegraphCrypto PAC pours $362K into California race voters essentially decided in August
- CoinDeskTether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes
- CryptoSlateKraken’s opt-in European wallet can expose spot holdings to futures losses
- NewsBTCKraken Parent Payward Moves Into European Banking With Saldo Deal
- CointelegraphMarket participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations
- Bitcoin MagazineThe Architecture of Money: Mapping Financial Power in the Age of Bitcoin
- Cointelegraph+1 deskVisa, Mesh partner to enable crypto spending at 175M merchant locations
- CointelegraphMastercard launches stablecoin risk screening for banks and payment providers