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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.

Friday, October 23, 2026

  1. Decrypt
    Heatbit's $899 Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your Tank

    BTC

  2. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history

    BTC

  3. CryptoSlate
    Fake election polls expose a Kalshi loophole that could leave traders paying for fraud
  4. NewsBTC
    CME Posts Record Q3 Revenue As Crypto Derivatives Push Continues
  5. CoinDesk
    HSBC rolls out its first stablecoin to over 3 million everyday app users
  6. CointelegraphNotable
    Cysic dangles a 10% bounty, hacker pours loot into Tornado Cash

    ETHBNB

  7. The Block+4 desks
    New York seeks over $1.3 billion from NovaTech founders after couple fled the US

    BTC

  8. The Block
    South Korea to amend forex law to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments: report
  9. Cointelegraph
    Bybit secures first full Dubai license for spot trading services
  10. NewsBTC
    Zcash Fund Draws $15.2 Million As October Flows Stay Negative

    ZEC

  11. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin’s usual lifeline is failing as a bond market warning puts $80,000 at risk

    BTC

  12. NewsBTC
    Critical PHP Fixes Put Crypto Checkout Infrastructure In Focus

    BTC

  13. CoinDesk
    Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom
  14. Decrypt
    Bitcoin in 'Wait and See Mode'—And That Might Be a Good Thing

    BTC

  15. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    HSBC launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin for retail payments
  16. NewsBTC
    KuCoin Adds USDT Perpetuals Tied To Stocks And ETFs

    USDT

  17. CryptoSlate
    Memecoin investor Murad confirms $81 million roundtrip on gains, says he’s eyeing billions
  18. CoinDeskMajor
    India's largest exchange denies hack after sleuths pointed to $16 million in suspicious outflows
  19. NewsBTC
    Crypto Broker Gets 160 Months In US Drug-Money Laundering Case

    USDT

  20. Cointelegraph+1 desk
    Malaysia, Thailand join Singapore’s cross-border stablecoin push

    XRP

  21. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as October slides back into the red

    BTC

  22. CryptoSlate
    Old wallet addresses trap CoinDCX users, triggering potential losses
  23. CoinDesk
    Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO
  24. CoinDesk+3 desks
    Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts

    ETH

  25. CoinDesk
    Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record

    ADA

  26. Cointelegraph+2 desks
    Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find

    BTC

  27. CryptoSlate
    NEAR proposal slashes yield by 36%, dividing network validators

    NEAR

  28. The Block
    HSBC rolls out its first HKD stablecoin RedCoin to retail users
  29. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin, gold trim early losses as yen gives up gains. Oil stays near $100

    BTC

  30. The Block
    Chainlink partners with LG CNS to drive Korean won stablecoin expansion

    LINK

  31. The Block
    Bitcoin slides below $81,500 as tech stock sell-off spreads to Asian equities

    BTC

  32. CryptoSlate
    a16z drops crypto branding, expands $2.2B fund into AI and frontier tech
  33. CointelegraphMajor
    Switzerland approves first spot Bitcoin ETF for retail investors

    BTC

  34. CryptoSlate
    Ethereum’s long-awaited Glamsterdam upgrade hits another roadblock as 13 security risks emerge

    ETH

Thursday, October 22, 2026

  1. CointelegraphNotable
    Pentagon bans US forces from using military info to bet in prediction markets
  2. CryptoSlate
    XRPL recovers from network slowdown as critical security upgrade faces two-week delay

    XRP

  3. Bitcoin Magazine
    The Sleeper Has Awakened: Pepenardo’s Sleeping Knights Return

    BTC

  4. Cointelegraph
    New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express

    BTC

  5. CoinDeskNotable
    Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm

    USDT

  6. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin ETFs sold through 7 of 8 crashes even as Wall Street makes BTC selloffs less violent

    BTC

  7. Decrypt
    Is the Internet Safe Again After the PHP Nightmare? What You Need to Know
  8. NewsBTC
    Birdeye Launches Peak Terminal For Institutional Crypto Research
  9. CointelegraphNotable
    Circle shareholder sues Trump, World Liberty and Steve Witkoff over crypto deals

    WLFIUSDC

  10. Bitcoin MagazineMajor
    Circle Shareholder Sues Trump, Alleging Unconstitutional Profits From $2B UAE Crypto Deals

    BTC

  11. CryptoSlate
    OCC drops proposed affiliate rewards presumption, but stablecoin yield ban stays
  12. NewsBTC
    Google’s Updated UAE Crypto Advertising Rules Take Effect
  13. NewsBTC
    Zcash Foundation Details Zebra Sync Fixes Ahead Of NU7 Release

    ZEC

  14. CryptoSlate
    Railway urges credential resets as investigator alleges $371,000 crypto theft
  15. NewsBTC
    Bitwise Asks SEC To Protect Funds Relying On Token Status Filings
  16. Cointelegraph
    Winklevoss PAC moves into Texas Senate race with $81K ad buy
  17. CryptoSlate
    Standard Chartered moves to bring crypto custody in-house as Wall Street’s digital asset infrastructure race accelerates
  18. The Block
    JPMorgan says crypto regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but risks remain
  19. NewsBTC
    MoonPay And Dunamu Explore Stablecoin Payments And GIWA Expansion
  20. The Block+1 desk
    Blockchain Association pushes for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls

    BTC

  21. Bitcoin Magazine
    China Moves to Confiscate $5 Billion in Bitcoin From Fraudster Who Fled to UK: Report

    BTC

  22. CoinDesk+2 desks
    A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech

    UNISOL

  23. NewsBTC
    BitGo Launches Labs Unit With AI-Powered Gokubu Consumer App
  24. NewsBTCMajor
    TRON Settles $2.2T in Q3, Captures 73% of All Stablecoin Volume as First TRX ETF Launches: CoinDesk and Nansen

    TRXUSDT

  25. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin Core 32 can stall multisig signing on older nodes as fix slips to next patch

    BTC

  26. NewsBTC
    Dogecoin Labs Brings MyDoge And DogeOS Together In Commercial Reset

    DOGE