Shows
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUK's New Wallet Rule Puts Crypto Firms at 14-Year Criminal RiskA UK offence effective July 17, 2026 ties delayed wallet identification to criminal liability of up to 14 years, forcing crypto firms to rebuild custody records.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uk-wallet-identification-14-year-criminal-penalty-crypto-firms-july-2026/
2026-07-1905 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Japan Is Raising $60M and Has Never Bought a Single BitcoinA firm branded Bitcoin Japan is raising $60M despite holding zero BTC, the latest example of a treasury-company name outrunning its actual balance sheet.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-japan-60m-raise-zero-btc-july-2026/
2026-07-1904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSouth Korea Probes 30 Crypto Manipulation Cases Under New LawSouth Korean authorities are investigating 30 crypto market manipulation cases under the country's new digital asset law, an early test of its enforcement teeth.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-30-crypto-market-manipulation-cases-new-law-july-2026/
2026-07-1904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisZcash's New Zakura Node Aims for 50,000 Private Transactions a SecondZcash developers released Zakura v1.0.0, a node built to push private payments from about 1 transaction per second toward the 50,000 TPS that Visa handles.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zcash-zakura-node-visa-scale-privacy-50000-tps-july-2026/
2026-07-1904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin ETFs May Track Gold's 22-Year Adoption Path, Bloomberg SaysBloomberg Intelligence says Bitcoin ETFs are set to mirror gold's 22-year ETF maturation, giving investors a timeline for institutional crypto adoption.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etf-gold-22-year-adoption-path-bloomberg-july-2026/
2026-07-1904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBank of America Names New Executives to Lead Its Digital Asset and Tokenization PushBank of America appointed new executives to scale its digital asset platforms, tokenization business, and AI work, signaling a deeper institutional commitment to blockchain.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bank-of-america-digital-asset-tokenization-executives-july-2026/
2026-07-1804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMorgan Stanley Amends Its Ether and Solana ETF FilingsMorgan Stanley updated its spot Ethereum and Solana ETF filings, moving the products closer to launch as Wall Street pushes past Bitcoin-only crypto funds.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/morgan-stanley-ether-solana-etf-amended-filings-launch-july-2026/
2026-07-1804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTether Says USDT Is Adding 30M Wallets Every QuarterTether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT is onboarding over 30 million new wallets per quarter, a sign of where stablecoin demand is actually landing in 2026.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-usdt-30m-wallets-per-quarter-stablecoin-adoption-july-2026/
2026-07-1805 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRobinhood Chain's Biggest Launchpad Shuts Down After $12M in FeesThe largest token launchpad on Robinhood Chain closed abruptly after collecting $12M in fees, reviving questions about governance and user protection on new chains.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/robinhood-chain-launchpad-shutdown-12m-fees-july-2026/
2026-07-1804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisConsensys Says North Korea-Linked Developer Touched MetaMask CodeConsensys disclosed that a North Korea-linked developer contributed to MetaMask code before access was revoked, reviving concerns about DPRK infiltration of crypto teams.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/metamask-north-korea-developer-code-access-revoked-july-2026/
2026-07-1805 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCitadel's $600M Crypto Bet Now Spans Two Rival ExchangesWith $400M into Crypto.com and $200M already in Kraken, Citadel Securities holds stakes in two $20B rivals chasing the same tokenized-securities market.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/citadel-600m-two-rival-crypto-exchanges-kraken-crypto-com-july-2026/
2026-07-1804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRipple Payments Europe Wins MiCA License as EU Register Hits 294Ripple Payments Europe joined ESMA's MiCA register alongside 13 other crypto firms on July 17, 2026, lifting the EU's total licensed providers to 294.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ripple-payments-europe-mica-license-eu-register-294-providers-july-2026/
2026-07-1704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCrypto.com Hits $20B Valuation on Citadel Securities' $400M BetCitadel Securities invested $400M in Crypto.com, lifting the exchange to a $20B valuation in its first institutional funding round as Wall Street market makers move deeper into crypto.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-com-20b-valuation-citadel-securities-400m-july-2026/
2026-07-1704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisArgentina Judge Freezes 25 Crypto Accounts, Orders Exchanges to Name UsersAn Argentine judge froze 25 crypto accounts and ordered six exchanges to identify the holders, a sharp escalation in how the country polices onchain money.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/argentina-judge-freezes-25-crypto-accounts-exchanges-identify-users-july-2026/
2026-07-1705 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisInjective Files for SEC Transfer Agent RegistrationInjective has filed for SEC transfer agent registration, aiming to keep securities ownership records for tokenized assets and RWAs directly onchain.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/injective-sec-transfer-agent-registration-onchain-securities-july-2026/
2026-07-1705 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTradable Brings Up to $1B in Private Credit Assets to StellarFintech platform Tradable plans to tokenize up to $1 billion in private credit assets on Stellar, one of the larger single commitments of real-world credit to a public chain.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tradable-1b-private-credit-assets-stellar-july-2026/
2026-07-1704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisT. Rowe Price Launches TKNZ, Its First Active Multi-Token Crypto FundT. Rowe Price debuts TKNZ, an actively managed multi-token crypto fund, marking the $1.6T asset manager's first hands-on crypto product as of July 2026.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/t-rowe-price-tknz-active-multi-token-crypto-fund-july-2026/
2026-07-1704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisVenezuela's USDT Trading Now Rivals Its Oil Export ValueA WuBlockchain report says stablecoin trading in Venezuela over a month rivaled the value of the nation's oil exports, a sign of dollar demand in a broken economy.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/venezuela-usdt-trading-rivals-oil-exports-july-2026/
2026-07-1705 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRobinhood Chain Targets Real-World Assets, Says Vlad TenevRobinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the firm's new Robinhood Chain exists to make real-world assets programmable, globally portable, and always available. Here is what it means.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/robinhood-chain-tenev-tokenize-real-world-assets-july-2026/
2026-07-1704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSBI and Ondo Finance Team Up to Tokenize Japanese EquitiesSBI Holdings is partnering with Ondo Finance to tokenize Japanese equities on Ondo Global Markets, using SBI's JPYSC stablecoin for settlement and collateral.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sbi-holdings-ondo-finance-tokenize-japanese-equities-july-2026/
2026-07-1704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitget Cash Plus Pulls In $50M in Five Days on Stablecoin YieldBitget says its Cash Plus stablecoin product crossed $50M in AUM five days after launch, a demand signal for yield on idle USDT and USDC that card users park on exchanges.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitget-cash-plus-50m-aum-five-days-stablecoin-yield-july-2026/
2026-07-1703 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOobit Adds Direct XLM-to-Bank Payouts, No Swap RequiredOobit now lets users send Stellar (XLM) straight to a bank account without a swap, extending the app beyond card spending into direct crypto off-ramps.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/oobit-xlm-stellar-direct-bank-payouts-july-2026/
2026-07-1603 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCrypto.com's Up to 10% EEA Deposit Bonus Ends July 22Crypto.com is closing its EEA deposit bonus of up to 10% on crypto deposits on July 22, 2026. Here is who it affects and what stays the same for cardholders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-com-eea-deposit-bonus-ends-july-22-2026/
2026-07-1502 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPhantom Wallet Hits Send and Swap Failures as Solana Users Pile InPhantom, Solana's most-used wallet, confirmed degraded performance on sends and swaps on July 12. The outage shows how much on-chain activity leans on one app.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/phantom-wallet-outage-solana-sends-swaps-degraded-july-2026/
2026-07-1204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBrazil Police Break Up Crypto Laundering Ring Using 87 Shell FirmsBrazil's Federal Police launched Operation Veil of Maya against a laundering network that allegedly moved illegal betting and crypto funds through 87 shell companies.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-operation-veil-of-maya-crypto-laundering-87-shell-companies-july-2026/
2026-07-1105 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGate Sees $207M in Net Outflows After User Theft IncidentGate exchange logged $207M in net outflows over seven days after a user theft incident, per DeFiLlama data. Here is what the numbers show and why custody matters.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/gate-207m-outflows-security-breach-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCoreWeave's $20B Raise Shows AI Is Winning the Fight for LiquidityCoreWeave pulled in $20 billion for AI infrastructure while Bitcoin trades flat at $64,126. The raise is hard evidence of where institutional capital is going.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coreweave-20b-funding-ai-over-bitcoin-liquidity-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHedera Exploiter Holds $7M in ETH After Draining ProtocolThe wallet tied to a Hedera exploit now holds over $7M in ETH after swapping stolen funds. Here is what the address shows and what recovery looks like.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hedera-exploiter-7m-eth-recovery-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUS CBDC Ban Locked Through 2030 as Trump Skips SigningA ban on a US central bank digital currency became law through 2030 without Trump's signature. Here is what it means for stablecoins, crypto cards, and payments.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-cbdc-ban-law-through-2030-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBTC ETFs Post Their First Green Week Since MayBitcoin ETFs recorded their first positive weekly inflows since May, per Cointelegraph, ending a six-week outflow run as BTC holds near $64,100.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/btc-etfs-first-green-week-since-may-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCOCA Says It Paid Out Over $100K in Card Cashback in a Single DayCOCA says it paid over $100K in stablecoin cashback in one day and drew a line against points-based rewards. What the payout claim means for cardholders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coca-100k-cashback-real-money-payout-july-2026/
2026-07-1103 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSky Protocol's Annualized Revenue Run Rate Hits a Record $419MSky Frontier Foundation says the rebranded MakerDAO now runs at a record $419M annualized gross revenue, driven by USDS demand and its lending book.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sky-protocol-419m-record-revenue-run-rate-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisDOJ Drops Charges Against Alleged $722M BitClub Ponzi FigureThe DOJ has dropped charges against an alleged operator of the $722 million BitClub Network mining Ponzi. Here is what the scheme was and why the case matters.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-drops-charges-bitclub-722m-ponzi-july-2026/
2026-07-1104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEther.fi Says 80% of Its Assets Now Sit in Non-Restaked PositionsEther.fi says 80% of assets are now in non-restaked positions, up from 50%, with zero slashable allocations. Here is what that means for Cash cardholders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ether-fi-80-percent-non-restaked-zero-slashing-july-2026/
2026-07-1102 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEthereum Foundation Used AI Agents to Audit Core Code, Found Real BugsThe Ethereum Foundation says AI agents surfaced genuine vulnerabilities in code used by Ethereum, including a networking flaw that has since been patched.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-foundation-ai-agents-audit-core-code-bugs-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHackers Try to Backdoor Injective's npm Package to Steal Wallet KeysAttackers attempted to slip malicious code into an Injective npm package to steal private keys. Here is what happened and how to protect a self-custody wallet.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/injective-npm-package-backdoor-wallet-keys-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPayPal Issues PYUSD Natively on Polygon to Court MerchantsPayPal is issuing PYUSD natively on Polygon and folding it into the network's Open Money Stack, giving merchants a cheaper, faster path to stablecoin payments.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/paypal-pyusd-native-polygon-open-money-stack-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Stablecoin YieldAave Labs launched Stable Vaults, letting fintechs, wallets, and exchanges offer users stablecoin yield without building their own DeFi stack. Details here.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-labs-stable-vaults-stablecoin-yield-fintechs-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPrivy and Jito Labs Launch FullSend to Speed Up Solana TransactionsStripe-owned Privy teamed up with Jito Labs on FullSend, a tool that routes each Solana transaction straight to the current block leader for faster inclusion.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/privy-jito-labs-fullsend-solana-transaction-routing-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPolymarket Seeks US Regulatory Approval for Margin TradingPolymarket is asking US regulators to clear margin trading on its prediction markets, per Bloomberg. Here is what borrowed-money betting would change.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/polymarket-us-margin-trading-regulatory-approval-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRobinhood Chain Flips Hyperliquid in 24-Hour DEX VolumeDefiLlama data flagged by Cointelegraph shows Robinhood Chain overtook Hyperliquid in 24-hour DEX volume, a fresh signal in the Layer-1 liquidity race.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/robinhood-chain-flips-hyperliquid-dex-volume-july-2026/
2026-07-1005 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis70% of Binance EU Withdrawals Went to Self-Custody After MiCA ExitBinance's CEO says 70% of European user withdrawals moved to self-custodied wallets after its MiCA compliance exit, a rare data point on how regulation reshapes custody.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-eu-users-self-custody-mica-exit-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBrazil's B3 Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana OptionsLatin America's largest exchange, B3, has listed options on BTC, ETH and SOL futures, giving Brazilian institutions a regulated way to hedge crypto exposure.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-b3-bitcoin-ethereum-solana-options-july-2026/
2026-07-1004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMetaMask Money Account Pays Up to 4% on mUSD, Spends via the CardMetaMask launched Money Account, a self-custodial mUSD balance that earns up to 4% APY on Monad and spends through the MetaMask Card at Mastercard merchants.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/metamask-money-account-4-percent-yield-card-spending-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEU Plans 'MiCA 2.0' to Pull Non-EU Stablecoins Into Its RulesEU officials are drafting a MiCA revision, dubbed MiCA 2.0, to extend stablecoin oversight to non-EU issuers. Here is what changes for issuers and card users.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/eu-mica-2-0-revision-non-eu-stablecoins-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPhishing Token Approval Drains $999,999 in USDT From One WalletAn Ethereum user lost $999,999 in USDT after signing a single malicious token approval, Scam Sniffer reports. Here is how approval-drainer attacks work.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/phishing-token-approval-drains-999999-usdt-ethereum-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBlock Pays $45M to Settle Cash App Fraud-Protection ClaimsJack Dorsey's Block will pay $45M and add live phone support to Cash App to settle claims from 46 US states that it failed to shield users from fraud.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/block-45m-settlement-cash-app-fraud-protection-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUphold Launches Flexible Staking With Weekly Rewards and No LockupUphold rolled out Flexible Staking for US users: weekly rewards, no lockup, and the freedom to sell or swap staked assets anytime. Here is what it means for cardholders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uphold-flexible-staking-weekly-rewards-no-lockup-july-2026/
2026-07-0903 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisKazakhstan Signs Decree to Build a Regulated Crypto MarketPresident Tokayev signed a decree to build a regulated crypto market in Kazakhstan, with stablecoin payment rules, tax breaks, and new mining energy options.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kazakhstan-decree-regulated-crypto-market-stablecoin-rules-july-2026/
2026-07-0903 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNium Acquires Cypher to Push Deeper Into Crypto Card IssuingCross-border payments firm Nium has acquired Cypher, a Coinbase Ventures-backed crypto wallet and card issuer, folding stablecoin spending into its global rails.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nium-acquires-cypher-crypto-card-issuer-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTen New Tokenized Stocks Land on BNB Chain as bStocks ExpandBNB Chain added ten new FSRA-approved tokenized stocks to its bStocks lineup, offering 1:1 backing and 24/7 trading. Here is what the RWA push means.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bnb-chain-ten-new-bstocks-tokenized-equities-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisParadigm Raises $1.2B Fourth Fund, Betting on Crypto and AIParadigm closed a $1.2B fourth fund aimed at crypto and AI startups, per Cointelegraph. Here is what the raise signals for where venture money is heading.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/paradigm-1-2-billion-fourth-fund-crypto-ai-july-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisZapper Is Shutting Down August 3 After Nearly 7 Years in DeFiZapper, one of DeFi's oldest portfolio dashboards, will close on August 3, 2026. Here is what its shutdown means for on-chain users and how to prepare.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zapper-defi-dashboard-shutdown-august-2026/
2026-07-0904 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCoinbase One Members Can Now Earn ~7% APY Lending USDCCoinbase says Coinbase One members can now earn about 7% APY lending USDC. The paid tier also gates the Coinbase One card, so the yield lands with cardholders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-one-7-percent-apy-usdc-lending-july-2026/
2026-07-0903 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTuyo Says It Has Paid 10% of Every Card Purchase Since LaunchTuyo says it has covered 10% of every purchase on its card since launch, a subsidy now surfaced in the app's live feed. Here is what it means for cardholders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tuyo-10-percent-purchase-subsidy-july-2026/
2026-07-0803 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisZcash Co-Founder Floats Ending Bitcoin's 21M Cap for 4% InflationA Zcash co-founder suggested Bitcoin drop its fixed 21 million supply cap and issue 4% new coins a year. The idea cuts against Bitcoin's core promise.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-supply-cap-zcash-cofounder-4-percent-inflation-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisKenya's Market Regulator Seeks Blockchain Analytics to Track CryptoKenya's Capital Markets Authority is shopping for a blockchain analytics platform to trace Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 20+ networks for fraud and sanctions checks.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kenya-cma-blockchain-analytics-crypto-surveillance-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin and Ethereum Exchange Supplies Hit Multi-Year LowsBitcoin's exchange supply is at its lowest since 2017 and Ethereum's since 2015, per Santiment. Here is what the tightening float means for holders.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-ethereum-exchange-supply-historic-lows-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRWA Perps Top $100B in June Volume for the First TimeReal-world asset perpetuals cleared $100B in June, a record month per DefiLlama. Here is what the milestone says about tokenized collateral in DeFi.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/rwa-perps-record-100b-june-volume-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAptos Flaw Could Have Exposed $70B, Ethical Hackers ReportTwo ethical hackers say they found a critical Aptos vulnerability that could have put $70 billion in on-chain value at risk. Here is what the disclosure means for users.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aptos-critical-vulnerability-70b-ethical-hackers-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRussia Advances Its Crypto Bill to a Second Reading in ParliamentRussia's Financial Market Committee approved the final text of its crypto bill, sending it to a State Duma second reading. Here is what it changes for users.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-crypto-bill-second-reading-july-2026/
2026-07-0803 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCFTC Charges North Carolina Crypto Pool Operator in $14M Ponzi CaseThe CFTC charged a North Carolina commodity and crypto pool operator with a Ponzi-like fraud that took more than $14M from investors. Here is what it signals.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-charges-north-carolina-crypto-pool-operator-14m-ponzi-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSEC Readies a Crypto Safe Harbor Proposal as Early as This MonthThe SEC is preparing a crypto safe harbor proposal that could arrive as early as July 2026, offering DeFi, staking, and token projects a defined compliance path.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-crypto-safe-harbor-proposal-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSaylor Says MSTR's Bitcoin Breakeven ARR Is Widely MisreadMichael Saylor argues the market misunderstands Strategy's Bitcoin breakeven ARR, saying the metric collapses if BTC keeps appreciating. Here is what it means.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/saylor-mstr-btc-breakeven-arr-clarification-july-2026/
2026-07-0804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTokenized Equities Hit Record $3.86B in June Volume, SpaceX LeadsTokenized equities set a record $3.86B in June trading volume, with SpaceX tokens leading the pack. On-chain stock trading is scaling faster than expected.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tokenized-equities-record-3-86b-june-spacex-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEuro Stablecoins Jump 128% to $673.9M as MiCA Rules BiteMiCA-compliant euro stablecoins grew 128% in market cap to $673.9M over the past year, CoinMarketCap data shows, as Europe's licensing regime reshapes spending rails.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/mica-euro-stablecoins-surge-128-percent-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGalaxy Digital Energizes 133 MW at Helios for CoreWeave's AI BuildoutGalaxy Digital says it delivered 133 MW of critical IT load to CoreWeave at Helios, finishing Phase I of turning a former Bitcoin mining site into an AI data center.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/galaxy-digital-coreweave-helios-133mw-phase-one-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEthereum Developers Back 'Lean Ethereum' but Want It Faster Than 4 YearsCore Ethereum developers support Vitalik Buterin's Lean Ethereum roadmap but argue the 3-4 year timeline for STARKs and quantum safety should be compressed.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-developers-compress-lean-ethereum-timeline-july-2026/
2026-07-0703 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNew Hampshire Weighs a $100M Bitcoin-Backed Municipal BondNew Hampshire's Governor and Executive Council hold a hearing on July 8 over a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, a first for a US state.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/new-hampshire-100m-bitcoin-backed-municipal-bond-hearing-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisVanguard Posts Its First-Ever Head of Digital Assets JobVanguard, the $11T asset manager that spent years refusing crypto, has posted its first Head of Digital Assets role. Here is what the hire signals for retail.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/vanguard-first-head-digital-assets-role-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisChina Overtakes the US With 38% of Global Fintech Patent FilingsChina now accounts for 38% of global fintech patent filings after a 10-fold jump in a decade, overtaking the US, per a Nikkei report. The rails race is on.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/china-38-percent-global-fintech-patents-overtakes-us-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBonkDAO Loses $20M as Attacker Buys $4M of Votes and Drains the TreasuryAn attacker bought $4M of BONK, pushed a malicious proposal through BonkDAO's token-weighted vote, and drained $20M from the treasury. The vote was valid.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bonkdao-governance-attack-20m-treasury-drain-july-2026/
2026-07-0704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisFormer Tether CIO Hires PJT Partners to Sell Part of His 1.26% StakeRichard Heathcote, Tether's ex-CIO, is working with PJT Partners to sell part of his 1.26% stake. At the $500B valuation Tether floated, that slice is worth billions.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-former-cio-heathcote-stake-sale-july-2026/
2026-07-0703 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOobit Adds Direct Litecoin-to-Bank Transfers, No Swap Step RequiredOobit users can now send Litecoin straight to a bank account with no stablecoin or fiat conversion step first. Fees and country coverage are not yet published.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/oobit-direct-litecoin-bank-transfers-july-2026/
2026-07-0702 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisWhite House Says It Is Structuring the Bitcoin Reserve. Two Agencies Want ItThe White House says the US is working to structure its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Bloomberg reports two departments are fighting over who gets to run it.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/white-house-structuring-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-turf-war-july-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisStrategy Sells 3,588 BTC for $216M, Its First Major Bitcoin SaleStrategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216M to fund preferred dividends, its first large-scale sale ever. Holdings drop to 843,775 BTC as the math trap tightens.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-sells-3588-btc-216m-dividends-july-2026/
2026-07-0603 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisStrategy's Bitcoin Math Trap: Saylor's Flywheel Is Now Running in ReverseWSJ says Strategy is caught in a math trap: 847,363 BTC underwater, mNAV near 0.80, and a $1.2B annual preferred dividend bill. The flywheel has reversed.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-bitcoin-math-trap-flywheel-reverse-july-2026/
2026-07-0605 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSouth Korea Writes Formal Rules for Court-Ordered Crypto SeizuresSouth Korea's Supreme Court proposed Civil Execution Rules for seizing and liquidating crypto, letting courts convert illiquid tokens to Bitcoin from October 2026.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-supreme-court-crypto-seizure-rules-october-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRipple Lands Full MiCA CASP License via Luxembourg's CSSFRipple received its EU CASP license from Luxembourg's CSSF on July 6, making it fully MiCA-compliant and able to passport crypto services across the EEA.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ripple-mica-casp-license-luxembourg-eea-july-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisIll Bloom Seed Flaw Exposes 2,114 Wallets, $5M Already DrainedCoinspect discloses Ill Bloom, a weak-randomness flaw in seed phrase generation across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron and more. $5M drained since May 27. How to check.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ill-bloom-seed-phrase-flaw-5m-drained-coinspect-july-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisStablecoin Volume Hits a Record $1.79T in June, Up 63% From MayVisa data shows stablecoins settled a record $1.79 trillion in June 2026, up 63% from May. The spike landed in a Fear market, not a speculative mania.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/stablecoin-volume-record-1-79-trillion-june-visa-july-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBlockaid Flags Live Summer Finance Exploit With $6M Drained So FarBlockaid detected an ongoing exploit on Summer Finance with roughly $6M drained as of July 6. The attack was still active when the alert went out.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/summer-finance-exploit-6m-drained-blockaid-july-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisETH Bridged to Robinhood Chain Jumps 10x in Days, Token Terminal ReportsToken Terminal data shows ETH bridged from Ethereum to Robinhood Chain surged roughly 10x in a few days, an early adoption signal for the broker's L2.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/eth-bridged-robinhood-chain-10x-surge-july-2026/
2026-07-0604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisFrance Logs 77 Crypto Kidnapping Cases in Six Months, Plans Tougher SecurityFrance logged 77 crypto kidnapping and extortion cases in H1 2026, up from 45 in all of 2025. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez answers with a three-pillar plan.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/france-77-crypto-kidnappings-security-plan-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOKX Says It Is Fully MiCA-Authorised as Europe's Grace Period EndsOKX announced it is MiCA-authorised and regulated in Europe, days after the July 1 enforcement deadline cut off unlicensed crypto firms across the EEA.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/okx-mica-authorised-europe-regulatory-era-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBinance Reportedly Leads Mesh Round at a $2B Valuation for Payment RoutesBinance is reportedly leading a funding round valuing crypto payments network Mesh at up to $2 billion, doubling its January Series C valuation in six months.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-2-billion-mesh-investment-stablecoin-payment-routes-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBrazil Freezes $2B in Crypto-Laundering Crackdown on the PCC CartelBrazil's Operation Exchange froze roughly $2 billion tied to a PCC crypto laundering network, two days after US OFAC sanctions hit the same suspects.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-operation-exchange-2-billion-pcc-crypto-laundering-july-2026/
2026-07-0503 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSouth Africa's SARS Targets 6 Million Crypto Users With Tax AuditsSARS published draft crypto tax rules on July 1 and plans audits covering up to 6 million South African users. Rates run 18% to 45%. Comments close August 31.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-africa-sars-audit-6-million-crypto-users-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBIS Pushes Back on the Idea That Digital Cash Needs No BackstopReuters' Big View podcast airs the BIS case that stablecoins still need central banks, as crypto purists argue code alone can anchor digital money.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bis-digital-cash-central-bank-backstop-debate-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEthereum Now Holds 87% of All Stablecoin SupplyEthereum's share of stablecoin supply has climbed to 87%, per Cointelegraph. One chain now anchors nearly the entire digital dollar market, and that cuts both ways.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-87-percent-stablecoin-supply-concentration-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisVitalik's 'Lean Ethereum' Roadmap Puts STARKs and Quantum Safety FirstVitalik Buterin outlined a Lean Ethereum roadmap with recursive STARK verification, quantum-resistant signatures, and a 3-4 year rebuild of core protocol layers.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/vitalik-lean-ethereum-roadmap-starks-quantum-resistance-july-2026/
2026-07-0504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPublic Companies Bought 2x More Bitcoin Than Miners Produced in 2026Public companies added a net 166,984 BTC in 2026, double the 81,153 BTC mined, per BTC Treasuries. The buying continues even with price stuck near $63K.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/public-companies-bitcoin-buying-double-mined-supply-july-2026/
2026-07-0404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUS Bitcoin Hoard Now 2.8X Larger Than Other Nations CombinedThe US government controls roughly 328,372 BTC, about 2.8 times the verified holdings of every other country combined. The math depends on one big caveat: China.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-government-bitcoin-hoard-2-8x-other-nations-july-2026/
2026-07-0404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGerman Savings and Cooperative Banks Open Crypto Trading to MillionsBloomberg reports Germany's Sparkassen and cooperative banks are rolling out crypto trading to millions of retail customers, with DekaBank running the rails.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/german-savings-banks-cooperative-banks-crypto-trading-july-2026/
2026-07-0404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBrazil Wants a 24-Hour Hold on $10K+ Stablecoin TransfersBrazil's central bank proposed 24-hour holds on stablecoin transfers of $10,000 or more sent abroad or to self-custody wallets, with rules expected by October 2026.
Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-central-bank-24-hour-hold-stablecoin-transfers-july-2026/
2026-07-0404 min