Shows
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisDavid Marcus Unveils Bitcoin Wallet Built for AI AgentsLightspark CEO David Marcus is launching a Bitcoin wallet that lets AI agents buy BTC and send or receive payments, pitching neutrality as the hook.
2026-04-2804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCzech Central Bank Study Backs 1% Bitcoin Allocation in Reserve ModelCzech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl says a 1% Bitcoin sleeve raised expected returns without meaningfully lifting portfolio risk in koruna terms.
2026-04-2805 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCFTC Sues Wisconsin Over Crypto Prediction Market AuthorityThe CFTC filed suit against Wisconsin, accusing the state of encroaching on federal authority over crypto prediction markets. The action mirrors its New York case.
2026-04-2804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisVisa Teams With WeFi to Let Users Spend Self-Custodied CryptoVisa is partnering with Reeve Collins' WeFi to route self-custodied crypto onto its rails across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
2026-04-2805 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin ETFs Snap Nine-Day Inflow Streak With $263M Monday ExitUS spot Bitcoin ETFs broke a nine-day inflow run with $263M in outflows on April 27, with Fidelity's FBTC leading the exit.
2026-04-2803 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPolymarket Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Main Exchange Back to USPolymarket is asking the CFTC to authorize its main exchange to operate in the US, per Bloomberg, four years after a settlement pushed it offshore.
2026-04-2803 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHyperliquid Gains Soften Galaxy Digital's $216M Q1 LossGalaxy Digital booked a $216M Q1 loss as crypto prices fell, but CEO Mike Novogratz says Hyperliquid trading gains kept the bleeding contained.
2026-04-2804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBNB Chain Activates Osaka/Mendel Hard Fork With Faster FinalityBNB Chain shipped its Osaka and Mendel hard forks on April 28, 2026, promising faster finality, predictable gas pricing, and stability fixes for builders.
2026-04-2805 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBegich Plans to Reintroduce Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill in HouseRep. Nick Begich says he will reintroduce the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill in the current Congress, reviving the House companion to Lummis's BITCOIN Act.
2026-04-2803 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisIsrael Approves BILS, Its First Regulated Shekel StablecoinBits of Gold gets the green light from Israel's Capital Market Authority to launch BILS, a 1:1 shekel-pegged stablecoin, after a 2-year Solana pilot.
2026-04-2803 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAave's DeFi United Pledges Top $303M, Covering Full KelpDAO LossAave's DeFi United relief fund crossed $303M in commitments, exceeding the $292M lost in the KelpDAO exploit and clearing the path to full rsETH user recovery.
2026-04-2804 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNovogratz Predicts CLARITY Act Passes in May, Signed in JuneGalaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says the US CLARITY Act will clear Congress in May and be signed into law in June, putting a tight calendar on crypto market structure.
2026-04-2704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Dev Plans eCash Fork That Reassigns Half of Satoshi's BTCPaul Sztorc's eCash hard fork would reassign roughly 550,000 of Satoshi's coins to fund development. Bitcoiners are calling it theft. Block 964,000 is the trigger.
2026-04-2705 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEU's Largest Russia Sanctions Yet Escalate Crypto Evasion CrackdownBrussels rolls out its biggest sanctions package against Russia, with new measures aimed directly at closing crypto evasion rails through exchanges and stablecoins.
2026-04-2703 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGrayscale's Latest Move Sketches a Post-Coinbase ETF Custody MapGrayscale's shift away from Coinbase Custody for its newest ETF product is starting to look less like a one-off and more like a structural rewiring of Wall Street's crypto custody stack.
2026-04-2705 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Hits Seller Wall at $79,400 After Iran Rally StallsBitcoin pulled back from a 12-week high as buyers ran into heavy supply at $79,400, the level CoinDesk flagged as the technical ceiling for the Iran-driven rally.
2026-04-2703 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju Says Bitcoin Rally Is Futures-Driven, Spot Demand NegativeCryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns Bitcoin's recent climb is being powered by leveraged futures while on-chain spot demand stays negative as BTC trades near $77,807.
2026-04-2704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin ETFs Stretch Inflow Streak to Nine Days With $2.12B FridayUS spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.12B on Friday, extending their inflow streak to nine sessions and reversing last week's $1.9B BlackRock-led outflows.
2026-04-2704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAave Labs Asks Arbitrum to Unfreeze $73.5M ETH From KelpDAO HackAave Labs is asking Arbitrum's Security Council to unfreeze $73.5M in ETH tied to the KelpDAO exploit and redirect the funds toward Aave's rsETH recovery.
2026-04-2704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisWestern Union to Launch Solana Stablecoin USDPT and Stable Card Next MonthWestern Union plans a May launch for USDPT, a Solana-based stablecoin, alongside a digital asset network and a US dollar stable card.
2026-04-2704 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHong Kong Lines Up 10,000 BTC for Asia's First Regulated Bitcoin Capital PoolA Hong Kong-listed firm is raising 10,000 BTC for a regulated capital pool, the first attempt of its kind in Asia and roughly $781M at current prices.
2026-04-2604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisFreezing 5.6M Dormant Bitcoin Could Trigger BTC's Worst Repricing DayCoinDesk argues that freezing the 5.6 million dormant bitcoin currently sitting outside circulation could produce the largest single-day price shock in BTC history.
2026-04-2605 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTRUMP Memecoin Sheds $100M After White House Security IncidentTRUMP memecoin's market cap fell about $100M after an armed suspect tried to enter a Washington venue where President Trump was speaking, CryptoSlate reports.
2026-04-2603 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMusk Says X Money Is Close to Launch, Bloomberg ReportsElon Musk said the X Money financial services product is near release, edging X closer to the everything app pitch. Crypto integration remains undefined.
2026-04-2604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisStrategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock's IBITStrategy's corporate treasury has overtaken BlackRock's IBIT to become the largest single Bitcoin holder, a milestone reported by Cointelegraph on April 26.
2026-04-2604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis37 State AGs Join NY in CFTC Fight Over Prediction MarketsNew York AG Letitia James and 37 other state attorneys general are pushing back against CFTC efforts to override state authority over prediction markets.
2026-04-2604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAave's rsETH Recovery Fund Reaches Backing Threshold, Pending VotesStani Kulechov says Aave's recovery fund hit the level needed to fully back rsETH, subject to pending votes, indicative agreements, and execution.
2026-04-2604 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisLitecoin Confirms Zero-Day Bug Triggered 13-Block ReorgLitecoin developers say a zero-day vulnerability caused a 13-block chain reorganization on April 25. The network has been patched and is stable again.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.9B in a Week, BlackRock Leads the ExitUS spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.9B in net outflows over 7 days as BTC slid toward $77K. BlackRock's IBIT, once the inflow leader, drove most of the redemptions.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisDelaware Senate Passes Payment Stablecoins Act 20-1Delaware's Senate cleared the Payment Stablecoins Act 20-1, requiring 1:1 reserves and AML compliance for any issuer wanting a state license.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTrump Defends Crypto Bills at Mar-a-Lago Memecoin GalaTrump took the Mar-a-Lago lectern Saturday before 297 top TRUMP holders, defending crypto legislation as the Senate clock on the CLARITY Act tightens.
2026-04-2505 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTennessee Bans Crypto ATMs With Up to a Year in Prison for OperatorsTennessee has become the second US state to ban crypto ATMs outright, making it a misdemeanor with up to one year in jail to operate or host the machines.
2026-04-2505 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUS Authorities Freeze $344M in Crypto Tied to IranUS authorities froze $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, Cointelegraph reported on April 25, 2026, marking one of the largest sanctions seizures.
2026-04-2505 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGate Card Drops Spending Fees to Zero for Its 13th AnniversaryGate marks its 13th year by stripping spending fees on the Gate Card to zero, the exchange announced on April 25 from its official account.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOnly 1.7M Satoshi-Era Coins at Quantum Risk, James Check ArguesGlassnode analyst James Check says Bitcoin's quantum risk is concentrated in 1.716M old P2PK coins, not the full 19M supply, narrowing the panic window.
2026-04-2505 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisFrance Charges 88 in Crypto Kidnapping Surge, Le Monde ReportsFrance's national anti-organized-crime branch has charged 88 people across a wave of crypto-related kidnappings, Le Monde reported on April 25, 2026.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGrayscale Stakes 102,400 ETH Worth $237M From Its TrustGrayscale staked 102,400 ETH worth roughly $237M from its trust holdings, a sign that ETF and asset manager staking is moving from theory to live yield.
2026-04-2505 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCLARITY Act Markup Slips to Mid-May as April Window ClosesThe Senate Banking Committee's April markup window for the CLARITY Act has closed without a vote, and Sen. Thom Tillis is pushing the new target to mid-May.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCFTC Sues New York to Block State Action Against Coinbase and GeminiThe CFTC sued New York Friday, arguing the state's prediction market suit against Coinbase and Gemini intrudes on federal jurisdiction over derivatives.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisZondacrypto CEO Flees to Israel as Polish Crisis Tops $100MPolish reports say the Zondacrypto chief has left for Israel as prosecutors widen a probe linked to a 4,500 BTC wallet and a crisis now topping $100M.
2026-04-2504 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSouth Africa Moves to Place Crypto Under Capital Flow ControlsSouth Africa's National Treasury has proposed draft rules that would subject crypto assets to the same capital flow controls that govern rand outflows.
2026-04-2405 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisZondacrypto CEO Out of Reach as Polish Prosecutors Probe 4,500 BTC WalletPolish prosecutors are investigating Zondacrypto over a 4,500 BTC cold wallet said to be inaccessible, with CEO Przemyslaw Kral out of reach.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitmine Has Staked 70% of Its 3.5M ETH Treasury, Worth $8BBitmine disclosed that more than 70% of its 3.5 million ETH holdings are now staked, pushing roughly $8.1B of ether into active validator duty.
2026-04-2405 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMetaplanet Raises $50M in Zero-Interest Bonds to Buy More BitcoinTokyo-listed Metaplanet raised $50 million in zero-coupon bonds, with proceeds earmarked for additional bitcoin purchases as BTC trades near $77.7K.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTether Minted 3B USDT in a Week, Abraxas Capital Got 2.89BTether minted 3 billion USDT in the past week and on-chain data shows Abraxas Capital received 2.89B of it, a 96% concentration in one recipient.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin ETFs Absorbed 18,991 BTC in 5 Days, 9x New SupplyUS spot Bitcoin ETFs soaked up 18,991 BTC over five trading days, nine times the new coins mined in the same window, per Bitwise data cited April 24, 2026.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMorgan Stanley Positions to Manage Reserves for the Stablecoin IndustryMorgan Stanley is pitching itself as the go-to reserve manager for stablecoin issuers, targeting a fee pool that Tether and Circle currently keep in-house.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisActive RWA Market Cap Hits $25.2B, Up 5x in a YearTokenized real-world assets on-chain have grown fivefold from $4.1B to $25.2B in just over a year, according to new data Cointelegraph flagged.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisJane Street Moves to Dismiss Terraform Labs' Insider Trading Suit Over USTJane Street has filed to dismiss Terraform Labs' insider trading lawsuit tied to the May 2022 UST depeg and LUNA collapse that erased roughly $40B.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTON to Cut Transaction Fees 6x in One Week, Durov SaysTelegram founder Pavel Durov says TON transaction fees will drop 6x within a week, sharpening the network's pitch as a cheap payments rail.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOKX Lists Tempo, the Stripe and Paradigm-Incubated L1, for Global TradingOKX has gone live with trading for Tempo, a new payments-focused L1 incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, putting the chain in front of millions of traders.
2026-04-2405 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisArmy Soldier Charged for Using Classified Intel on Polymarket BetsFederal prosecutors charge a US Army soldier with using classified Venezuela intelligence to win over $400,000 betting on Polymarket outcome markets.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMantle Offers 30,000 ETH Loan to Aave to Cover KelpDAO Bad DebtMantle's core team proposes lending 30,000 ETH from its treasury to Aave DAO to absorb the $292M rsETH bridge exploit losses from April 18.
2026-04-2404 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPokemon Collectors Turn to Blockchain Records as Values SurgePokemon card values have turned collectibles into a multibillion-dollar asset class, pushing owners toward museum-grade vaults and blockchain provenance.
2026-04-2405 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUS Military Runs a Bitcoin Node and Frames Crypto as Power Projection vs ChinaThe US military is running its own Bitcoin node and views crypto as a tool of strategic power projection against China, according to a new CoinDesk report.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisKalshi Bans Three US Candidates for Trading Their Own CampaignsKalshi says new monitoring tools caught three US political candidates placing trades tied to their own campaigns. All three are now permanently banned.
2026-04-2303 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNiceHash User Turns $750 Into $235K by Solo Mining Bitcoin Block 945711A NiceHash EasyMining customer paid roughly $750 for rented hashpower and hit Bitcoin block 945711 solo, netting about $235,000 in subsidy and fees.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Stalls Near $80K as Recent Buyers Bail on Oil ShockBitcoin hit $79,485 intraday on April 22, then slipped back as oil prices rose and short-term holders who bought near the ceiling took the exit.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAnatoly Yakovenko Dares Devs to Break Solana's New Immutable PercolatorSolana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko deployed an immutable Percolator binary and put a bounty on anyone who can exploit it, raising the stakes for the scheduler.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCrypto Fear and Greed Index Jumps 14 Points in a Day, Biggest Move Since JanuaryThe Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose from 32 to 46 in 24 hours, the largest single-day climb in three months as BTC holds $78K.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNew Documentary Names Hal Finney and Len Sassaman as Bitcoin's Co-CreatorsFinding Satoshi, a new documentary, argues Hal Finney and Len Sassaman jointly built Bitcoin. Here is what the film claims and why the theory holds up.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisKelpDAO Hacker Swaps 75,700 ETH Into Bitcoin Worth $175MThe KelpDAO exploiter converted nearly all 75,700 ETH, roughly $175M, into BTC over 36 hours, locking in gains and complicating recovery.
2026-04-2303 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUniswap Founder Hayden Adams Says Dead Internet Theory Is Looking RealUniswap founder Hayden Adams says his X follower count jumped from a few hundred to ~600 a day, pointing to AI bots as proof of the dead internet theory.
2026-04-2303 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPeter Schiff Calls Strategy's STRC an 'Obvious Ponzi' and Dares Saylor to DebatePeter Schiff labeled Strategy's STRC preferred share an obvious Ponzi and hosted a public X Space challenging Michael Saylor to defend the structure on air.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisFTX Would Be Worth $114B Today Had Lawyers Not Sold Anthropic, Solana, SpaceXA Cointelegraph analysis argues FTX's estate would hold $114B in assets today if liquidators had not offloaded Anthropic, Solana, and SpaceX stakes early.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNaval Ravikant Launches USVC Fund With a $500 Minimum for Retail AI BetsNaval Ravikant's new USVC fund opens AI startup exposure to retail investors at a $500 minimum, covering OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI positions.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBelieve Founder Benjamin Pasternak Arrested on Assault ChargesBenjamin Pasternak, founder of Solana memecoin launchpad Believe, was arrested and faces second-degree strangulation and assault charges, per WuBlockchain.
2026-04-2304 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGSR Lists BESO ETF on Nasdaq With BTC, ETH, and SOL StakingGSR's first Nasdaq ETF, ticker BESO, gives investors exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with staking rewards passed through where applicable.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCoinbase Lists GBP-Backed Stablecoin tGBP for Global TradingCoinbase added tGBP, a pound-pegged stablecoin, to its global order books. The listing gives UK crypto users a sterling-native rail outside USD stablecoins.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAmerican Bitcoin Activates 11,000 BTC Miners as Shares Keep ClimbingAmerican Bitcoin, the Trump-linked public miner, switched on 11,000 BTC mining machines, expanding its owned hash rate as the stock continues to rally with BTC back near $79,000.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisKraken Filed 56 Million Tax Forms, 74% for Transactions Under $50Kraken submitted 56 million 1099 crypto tax forms to the IRS for 2025, with one third covering transactions under $1 and 74% worth less than $50.
2026-04-2206 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAave Deposits Drop $15 Billion as Kelp Exploit Drives DeFi FlightAave's supplied balances have fallen $15 billion since the Kelp DAO bridge exploit on April 15, as users pull collateral amid rsETH contagion fears.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUK FCA Runs Its First P2P Crypto Raids Across Eight London SitesUK FCA joined HMRC and organized crime units to raid 8 London sites in its first crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading. What it means.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBybit Flags macOS Malware Campaign Aimed at Claude Code SearchersBybit's security team disclosed a macOS malware campaign that preys on users searching for Claude Code, exploiting AI tool demand to deliver payloads.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMythical Marketplace Adds Non-Custodial Wallets and Drops KYCMythical is migrating its gaming marketplace to non-custodial wallets, EVM and Seaport rails, and removing KYC checks and withdrawal limits.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRussia's Duma Passes Crypto Foreign Trade Bill in First ReadingRussia's State Duma approved a first-reading bill recognizing crypto as property and allowing it for foreign trade payments, with the CBR as regulator.
2026-04-2206 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUzbekistan Opens a State-Backed Crypto Mining Zone With Tax BreaksUzbekistan has launched a state-backed crypto mining zone offering tax incentives to operators, turning government policy into a direct industry subsidy.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisChina's Liquidity Push Lines Up With a 5% Crypto WeekPBoC kept cash abundant in China's banking system. Bitcoin trades at $78,015, Ether added 3.6% in 24 hours, and the seven-day crypto tape sits up 5% or more.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisVolo Protocol Confirms $3.5M Exploit on Its Sui VaultsSui-based Volo Protocol has confirmed a $3.5M exploit of its vaults, with roughly $500K frozen so far. What's on the table and what isn't.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUnauthorized Users Accessed Anthropic's Cyberattack-Capable Mythos AIBloomberg reports a small group of unauthorized users accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI, a model the company says is powerful enough to enable cyberattacks.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisKelpDAO Exploiter Launders $80M in ETH Through ThorchainThe attacker behind the $292M KelpDAO drain has routed roughly $80M in ETH through Thorchain swaps, complicating recovery efforts for rsETH depositors.
2026-04-2204 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisDoorDash Plans Stablecoin Payouts for Drivers and Merchants via TempoDoorDash is preparing to pay drivers and merchants globally in stablecoins using the Tempo blockchain, pulling crypto rails deep into the gig economy.
2026-04-2105 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis80% of Japan's Institutions Plan to Buy Crypto Within Three YearsA Nomura and Laser Digital survey says nearly 80% of Japanese institutional investors plan crypto allocations of 2% to 5% within three years.
2026-04-2105 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOil Tanker Attacked After Paying Crypto for Fake Hormuz Safe PassageThe Sanmar Herald paid crypto scammers posing as Iranian authorities for fake Hormuz clearance, then got hit anyway. A shadow fraud industry is forming.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGambino Grandson Sentenced for Running $420K COVID Fraud Through CryptoA grandson of mob boss John Gotti was sentenced for wire fraud after moving $420K in stolen COVID relief through crypto rails amid rising KYC scrutiny.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPhilippine SEC Puts dYdX and Six Other Crypto Platforms on a Warning ListThe Philippines SEC told citizens that dYdX and six other crypto platforms are not registered to solicit investments locally, escalating regional enforcement.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisJustin Sun-Linked Wallet Pulled $274M USDT From Aave During the FreezeA wallet tied to Justin Sun cleared $274M USDT from Aave after the protocol froze its rsETH markets from the KelpDAO exploit. The speed is the story.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisArbitrum Security Council Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO HackThe Arbitrum Security Council took emergency action to freeze 30,766 ETH worth roughly $71M tied to the KelpDAO exploit address on Arbitrum One.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRedotPay Adds SUI and USDC-Sui Spending Across 100+ CountriesRedotPay is now letting users pay in 100+ countries with SUI and native USDC on the Sui network, opening the chain's first major card rail.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTron Moved $2 Trillion in USDT Transfers During Q1 2026Tron processed about $2 trillion in USDT transfer volume during Q1 2026, extending its lead as the dominant settlement rail for Tether's stablecoin.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO, Ending 14 Years of Cautious Crypto PolicyTim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on April 20, 2026. His legacy includes Apple Pay, a payment rail nearly every crypto card now depends on.
2026-04-2105 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBlackRock Says Bitcoin Moves on Its Own Drivers, Not Equity SentimentBlackRock's Jay Jacobs says Bitcoin is driven by geopolitical and inflation risk, not broader market sentiment. What the framing means with BTC at $76K.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisStrategy's STRC Has Bought 10x More Bitcoin in 2026 Than Every ETF CombinedStrategy's STRC preferred has accumulated 77,000 BTC in 2026, ten times the net intake of every US spot Bitcoin ETF combined, per River data.
2026-04-2105 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCoinbase's x402 Launches Agent.market, an App Store for AI AgentsCoinbase's x402 protocol rolled out Agent.market, a paid service catalog where autonomous AI agents can buy access to APIs and tools using stablecoins.
2026-04-2104 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGrayscale Swaps Coinbase Custody for Anchorage on Hyperliquid ETFGrayscale amended its Hyperliquid ETF filing, naming Anchorage Digital Bank as custodian and replacing Coinbase Custody in institutional crypto custody.
2026-04-2004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPolymarket Eyes $400M Raise at $15B Valuation on Demand SurgePolymarket is reportedly negotiating a raise of up to $400 million at a $15 billion valuation as prediction market demand keeps setting new records in 2026.
2026-04-2005 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTether Backs KAIO and Plans a Mubadala Fund in Abu Dhabi PushTether led an $8M round in Abu Dhabi tokenization firm KAIO and plans an institutional onchain fund with Mubadala Capital, deepening its UAE footprint.
2026-04-2004 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRipple Sets 2028 Deadline to Quantum-Proof the XRP LedgerRipple gave itself a 2028 deadline to swap out the XRP Ledger's cryptography before quantum machines can break it, calling the threat 'credible.'
2026-04-2005 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSenate Democrats Will Press Warsh on Disclosure Gaps at Fed Chair HearingWSJ reports Senate Democrats plan to grill Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh on perceived gaps in his financial disclosures at Tuesday's confirmation hearing.
2026-04-2005 min
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSEC Chair Atkins Says the Era of 'Regulation Through Enforcement' Is OverPaul Atkins told a conference audience on April 20 that the SEC has ended 'regulation through enforcement' against crypto. What the shift actually means.
2026-04-2005 min