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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 29, 2026

  1. Bitcoin Magazine
    Russia Approves Securities Group to Oversee Crypto Exchanges

    BTC

  2. Cointelegraph
    French Senate adopts bill for automatic sharing of crypto tax data
  3. NewsBTC
    Ripple USD Reaches Coinbase as RLUSD Expands Across Three Blockchains

    XRP

  4. CoinDesk
    Polymarket brings ultra-short crypto prediction markets to U.S. platform
  5. The Block+2 desks
    HYPE surges 15% as NYSE parent ICE moves to bring Hyperliquid perps to US

    HYPE

  6. CoinDesk
    Crypto for Advisors: Only 1 in 5 Americans say the financial system is secure
  7. Bitcoin MagazineNotable
    U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Launderers Behind North Korea’s Fake Workers

    BTC

  8. The Block
    Uniswap Labs opens fee conversion tool TJAR to apps, starting with Robinhood

    UNI

  9. CryptoSlate
    Strategy’s STRC nears $100 level that could reopen a Bitcoin funding channel

    BTC

  10. Cointelegraph
    Bank of England opens consultation on tokenized collateral for clearing
  11. CoinDesk
    Why Switzerland’s first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers

    BTCSOLETH

  12. CoinDesk
    Chainlink adds weekend pricing for tokenized assets, with Aave as launch partner

    LINKAAVE

  13. CryptoSlate
    Only 10% of FOMO app’s Solana wallets were profitable after fees

    SOL

  14. NewsBTC
    Bitcoin Faces a Hawkish Fed Pause as Two Officials Seek Higher Rates

    BTC

  15. CoinDesk
    New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times

    BTC

  16. Bitcoin Magazine
    Crypto Exchange HTX Agrees to Leave UK in Settlement With FCA

    BTC

  17. CoinDesk
    Walmart, Eli Lilly join growing pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
  18. Bitcoin Magazine
    Understanding the Various Bitcoin Per Share Metrics

    BTC

  19. Cointelegraph
    Brazil’s Halloween eve crypto deadline brings more tricks than treats
  20. Cointelegraph
    Private, fast USDT is coming to Bitcoin. Can it compete with Ethereum and Tron?

    ETHBTCTRXUSDT

  21. Decrypt
    Polygon Extends Its Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure to Solana

    POLSOL

  22. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin options carried a far smaller election premium than in 2024

    BTC

  23. Cointelegraph
    Polygon expands Open Money Stack to Solana, after Tron rollout

    POLSOLTRX

  24. The Block
    Polygon adds Solana to payment stack linking bank accounts, crypto and payouts

    POLSOL

  25. NewsBTC
    DTCC Launches Tokenized Securities Service as Wall Street Tests New Settlement Rails
  26. Decrypt+1 desk
    Justin Sun's HTX Agrees to Leave UK in Settlement With Financial Watchdog

    BTC

  27. CoinDesk
    A new framework for tokenized asset tracking
  28. Bitcoin Magazine
    Mosaic: The Art Hidden in Bitcoin

    BTC

  29. CoinDesk
    Tokenized stock venue on Canton could beat OKX–ICE to first trade under SEC framework
  30. Bitcoin Magazine
    Senator Bill Hagerty: Expanding the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, & the Future of Dollar Hegemony

    BTC

  31. Cointelegraph
    Chainalysis traces North Korean crypto cash-outs through Garantex
  32. Decrypt
    Morning Minute: Hedge Funds Left the BTC ETF Trade and Sovereign Wealth Stepped In

    BTC

  33. CointelegraphNotable
    Unlimit founder backs Phase blockchain with $45M as mainnet launches
  34. Cointelegraph
    HTX agrees to halt unlawful UK crypto promotions after FCA case
  35. CoinDesk
    As $10 billion in bitcoin options near expiry, the tell is in the pricing

    BTC

  36. CryptoSlate
    China’s tech crash erased $480 billion. Bitcoin rose 27% over the same dates

    BTC

  37. Cointelegraph
    EU investors rank crypto above retirement plans for lasting wealth creation: OKX survey
  38. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin lending and yield could drive next wave of institutional demand, Rootstock says

    BTC

  39. Cointelegraph
    Coinbase seeks Brazil crypto license, expects no service disruption
  40. Decrypt+2 desksNotable
    Treasury Sanctions 11 Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme That Moved Millions in Crypto

    BTC

  41. CoinDesk
    Bitcoin drops to $80,000 on Fed dissent, Samsung, Alphabet earnings; AI tokens slump

    BTC

  42. CoinDesk+2 desks
    NYSE owner takes steps to bring Hyperliquid perpetual futures to U.S.

    HYPE

  43. Decrypt+1 desk
    Utah Files Felony Charges Against Kalshi, Co-Founders Over Sports Bets
  44. CryptoSlate
    North Korea’s $600 million fake-worker empire has a hidden crypto connection

    ETHTRX

  45. The Block
    Curve Finance launches on Stellar in first native deployment outside EVM ecosystem

    CRVETH

  46. Cointelegraph
    Bitcoin long-term resistance in focus as analysis sees selling risk above $85K

    BTC

  47. CoinDesk
    Solana wallet Solflare pledges to pay missed rewards on staked $160 million after validator goes offline

    SOL

  48. CoinDesk+1 desk
    Live updates: Bitcoin clings to $80,000 as Strategy’s cushion thins before earnings

    BTC

  49. NewsBTC
    MEXC Reports 88% Growth in AI-Related Tokenized U.S. Stock and ETF Trading Volume in September, With Four Infrastructure Sectors Up Over 90%
  50. CoinDesk
    Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property after thief challenges conviction

    BTC

  51. CoinDesk
    Bermuda taps WalletConnect to advance its onchain economy plan
  52. CryptoSlate
    Bitcoin could reach $1.6 million by 2036, but 82% of the forecast rests on one bet

    BTC

  53. NewsBTC
    TRX Options Launch on Blockchain.com, Expanding Global Access to the TRON Ecosystem

    TRX

  54. CoinDesk
    Former Swift CEO joins stablecoin firm OpenTrade as chairman
  55. CryptoSlate
    Fed’s divided rate decision threatens Bitcoin’s comeback as December hike looms

    BTC

  56. CoinDesk
    The chart bitcoin traders should be paying attention to

    BTC

  57. CointelegraphNotable
    Bitcoin ETFs add $137M, pushing October back into the green

    BTC

  58. CoinDesk
    AI found a way to crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs. It's now public

    BTC

  59. CoinDesk
    Ethereum clients patch flaw that could let attackers redirect ETH rewards

    ETH

  60. CoinDesk+2 desks
    Utah charges predictions platform Kalshi with illegal gambling