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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 21, 2026

  1. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin risk management grows more popular as the 'just bet on price' era fades

    BTC

  2. The Block
    BitGo launches innovation unit to design crypto’s next breakout application
  3. CoinDesk+2 desks
    OCC's final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban
  4. NewsBTC
    Probly Wraps Up TOKEN2049 Singapore and WHALE3RA, Strengthening Its Presence in On-Chain Prediction Markets
  5. Cointelegraph
    PancakeSwap TVL tops $380M as major fee overhaul heads to vote

    CAKEBNB

  6. CryptoSlate
    Binance will reprice stock-token collateral even when Wall Street is closed
  7. Cointelegraph
    France proposes liability for crypto exchanges offering DeFi access
  8. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin ‘top buyers’ halt BTC price upside with $87.7K now key: Glassnode

    BTC

  9. CoinDesk
    Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date

    ZECBTC

  10. CoinDesk
    Live updates: Bitcoin clings to $82,500 as SpaceX results lift stock futures

    BTC

  11. Decrypt
    UK Banks Hit With 10,000 Complaints Over Blocked Crypto Transfers in 90 Days: Report
  12. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    Shinhan, SBI make Japan-Korea tourist spending a test case for yen stablecoins
  13. Cointelegraph
    Zcash rallies 12% as developers finalize NU7 activation height

    ZEC

  14. Cointelegraph
    Drift exploiter sends $109M in Ether to Tornado Cash in 2 days

    ETH

  15. CryptoSlateNotable
    SpaceX’s $194 billion share unlock exposes a major risk in Aave’s tokenized stock ambitions

    AAVE

  16. CoinDesk+1 desk
    SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin

    BTC

  17. CoinDesk
    Monero futures are again heating with leverage, raising volatility risks

    XMR

  18. CoinDesk
    Tether leads $15 million funding round for AI-focused payment startup Mural

    USDT

  19. CryptoSlate
    Quantum-proof Bitcoin signatures would clog network nodes with 10x larger data

    BTC

  20. CointelegraphNotable
    Ether ETF outflows continue, pass $1B in October so far

    ETHBTC

  21. CoinDesk
    Zcash developers confirm November date for upgrade that triples payment speed

    ZEC

  22. CryptoSlate
    Germany’s main savings bank network launches Bitcoin trading

    BTC

  23. Cointelegraph
    Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds
  24. CoinDesk
    Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin

    XRP

  25. CryptoSlateMajor
    Switzerland approves landmark Bitcoin ETF after ruling trading volume sufficient

    BTC

  26. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday

    SOLETH

  27. CoinDesk
    A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked
  28. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11%

    BTCZEC

  29. The Block
    MoonPay, Upbit parent Dunamu explore collaboration on stablecoin payments, GIWA expansion

    ETH

  30. CryptoSlateNotable
    Kazakhstan shuts down mobile access to 6 major crypto exchanges
  31. CryptoSlate
    Kraken’s $80 stablecoin fee gap exposes hidden costs

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  1. CointelegraphNotable
    Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack
  2. CryptoSlate
    BNB Chain burns $1.2B in October tokens, leaving real supply impact hidden

    BNB

  3. CryptoSlateNotable
    Drift hacker washes $63M through Tornado Cash, leaving recovery claims in limbo
  4. CointelegraphNotable
    Utah AG sues Kalshi, pursues profits from prediction market company
  5. Decrypt
    JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time: 10% a Year, With a Big Caveat

    BTC

  6. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    Liquid Network Announces Final Stages of Recovery Following Massive Hack

    BTC

  7. Bitcoin MagazineMajor
    Swiss Financial Regulator Gives Green Light to Country’s First Bitcoin ETF

    BTC

  8. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitwise, Hyperliquid seek SEC rule changes for token trading, airdrops

    HYPE

  9. CryptoSlate
    JPMorgan models Bitcoin reaching $385,000 in 10-year bull case despite CEO Jamie Dimon’s criticism

    BTC

  10. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Treasury Strive Debuts New Preferred Stock With 15% Dividend

    BTC

  11. Cointelegraph
    Crypto’s 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects. What went wrong?
  12. The Block
    Crypto firms, Wall Street push SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close
  13. The BlockNotable
    Utah likens Kalshi to a ‘back-alley gambling den’ in lawsuit naming Susquehanna firms
  14. CryptoSlate
    US orders DeepSeek purge from federal systems as Chinese AI rival opens its technology to the world
  15. Decrypt
    Bitcoin ETFs Post Their Best Day in Nearly a Month as BlackRock Does All the Buying

    BTC

  16. CoinDesk
    OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo calls issuer objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
  17. The Block
    JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin return forecast, projecting 10% annually

    BTC

  18. CryptoSlate
    Elon Musk and Anthropic unveil AI wealth-sharing plans that could reach over $110 billion
  19. Decrypt
    Bitcoin's Next Move: Here's What to Watch

    BTC

  20. CointelegraphNotable
    Strive closes $630M SATS IPO, leaves Bitcoin allocation unspecified

    BTC

  21. Bitcoin Magazine
    Bitcoin Could Outperform Most Assets, JPMorgan Says — But the Bank Still Won’t Recommend It

    BTC

  22. The Block
    Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB developer raises $5 million at $30 million valuation

    BTC

  23. Decrypt
    Zcash Leads Crypto Bounce, Surging 8.5% as Bitcoin Reclaims $83,000

    BTCZEC

  24. CoinDesk
    The Coinbase allegations expose Bitcoin's corporate governance gap

    BTC

  25. NewsBTCNotable
    Hyperliquid Policy Center Calls For Five Changes To SEC Crypto Rule

    HYPE

  26. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin’s next selloff could be amplified by the traders still betting on its recovery

    BTC

  27. Cointelegraph
    Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
  28. The Block
    Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise

    ETHSOL

  29. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Buffer and Capped Upside

    BTC