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SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis
Listen to the SpendNode podcast for narrated crypto audio news and analysis on policy, stablecoins, payments, market structure, and crypto cards.
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SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMarathon Digital Pledges 18,750 BTC to Back a $600M Loan
Marathon Digital pledged 18,750 BTC to secure $600M in new loans for energy and AI infrastructure, keeping its Bitcoin stack while raising growth capital. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Miners Reject BIP-110 With Near-Zero Signaling Support
Two weeks into BIP-110's mandatory signaling window, miner support sits near 0%. Here is what that number means for how Bitcoin upgrades actually pass. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitMEX's $1 Billion Sale Collapses as Buyers Walk Away
BitMEX's roughly $1 billion sale process fell apart after potential buyers backed out, leaving one of crypto's oldest derivatives venues without a deal. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin's Lightning Payment Servers Hit in New Infrastructure Exploit
A fresh exploit is draining merchant Lightning nodes on Bitcoin's payment layer, the latest hit to the infrastructure that settles instant BTC transactions…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTake-Two Tokenized Stock Debuts on Solana Ahead of GTA6
Backpack has added GTA6 publisher Take-Two Interactive to its tokenized stock lineup on Solana via Sunrise, months before the game's November release. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCoinbase Loses Michigan Bid to Block State Crypto Enforcement
A Michigan federal judge refused to shield Coinbase from state action over its sports event contracts, ruling federal law does not override state jurisdiction…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUS Court Backs Bybit's Bid to Trace $1.5B Stolen in North Korea Hack
A US court granted Bybit expedited discovery to trace funds from the $1.5B North Korea hack, opening account identities, balances, and transaction records…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisXRP Ledger Amendments Target $530M in Tokenized Wall Street Assets
New XRP Ledger protocol amendments aim to support $530 million in tokenized Wall Street assets, positioning the network as an institutional settlement layer…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUS Treasury Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges Over Iran IRGC Laundering
The US Treasury sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges accused of helping Iran's IRGC launder billions, escalating enforcement against sanctions-evasion…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMicrosoft Finds Attackers Hiding Malware Commands in BNB Chain Contracts
Microsoft Threat Intelligence says attackers are storing malware instructions inside BNB Smart Chain smart contracts, a takedown-resistant technique that…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBrazil Adds 24-Hour Delay to Crypto Transfers Over $10,000
Brazil's central bank will hold crypto transfers above $10,000 for up to 24 hours under new anti-fraud rules. What it means for users in Latin America's…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUphold Lets Users Borrow Cash Against BTC, ETH, XRP and USDC
Uphold has launched crypto-backed borrowing, letting users draw cash against BTC, ETH, XRP or USDC without selling. Terms and availability remain unconfirmed…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNexo Confirms Its Return to the US Market
Nexo's US COO says the lender is back in the United States, nearly three years after it exited. The open question for cardholders: does the Nexo Card return…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAmerican Bitcoin Holds 8,002 BTC, but 38% Is Locked Under Bitmain
American Bitcoin closed Q2 with 8,002 BTC, yet 3,090 coins, 38.6% of the reserve, sit restricted under its Bitmain arrangement. The catch matters. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisViolent Crypto Theft Hits $30M in H1 2026, On Pace to Beat Last Year
Chainalysis data shows violent crypto theft passed $30M in the first half of 2026, with France leading at 30 known attacks. The physical security threat is…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisWintermute Wins SEC Broker-Dealer License for US Equities
Crypto market maker Wintermute has secured US broker-dealer status to trade equities and ETF blocks, one of the first crypto-native firms to cross into Wall…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEightco Reveals $378M Treasury: 302M WLD, 16K ETH, OpenAI Stake
Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings disclosed a $378M treasury holding 302M Worldcoin tokens, 16,278 ETH, and $90M in OpenAI equity. Here is the full breakdown…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBlockchain.com Wins Cayman Islands VASP Custody License
Blockchain.com secured a full VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, adding to recent MiCA and FCA approvals as regulators sign off…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisJapan's FSA Asks Crypto Exchanges to Delay Withdrawals to Fight Scams
Japan's FSA and National Police Agency asked crypto exchanges to hold withdrawals after deposits, pre-register addresses, and cap limits to curb fraud. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTether Hits Record 146 Tonnes of Gold Backing Its Reserves
Tether added 14 tonnes of gold in Q2 2026, lifting reserves to a record 146 tonnes worth about $18 billion. Here is what the buildup means for USDT holders…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSenate Delays Crypto CLARITY Act Vote Until After Summer Recess
The Senate pushed the CLARITY Act vote past its summer recess, leaving crypto's market-structure bill stalled for weeks and giving opponents like Elizabeth…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisPowerCompute's $18M Bitcoin Loan Has Zero Margin Calls Until September 2
PowerCompute pledged 307 BTC against $18M in debt with no margin calls until September 2. Here is how the structure works and where the liquidation line sits…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUphold Launches Exa Credit Card Backed by XRP Collateral in the US
Uphold's new Exa Credit Card lets US users borrow against XRP collateral via Exactly Protocol and pick a payment plan. Live in select states. Here is what…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Traders Stop Paying for Upside as Volatility Hits 23%
Bitcoin's upside implied volatility fell to a record 23%, per Glassnode. Traders have stopped pricing in a rally with BTC stuck near $64,400 in August 2026…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisColdcard Hackers Route 64 BTC and 200 ETH Through Mixers
Attackers behind the Coldcard firmware exploit sent 64 BTC and 200 ETH into Wasabi and Tornado Cash this week, laundering about $4.55M of a $100M haul. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEthereum Foundation Funds Browser Tool to Verify Crypto Site Code
The Ethereum Foundation's Trillion Dollar Security initiative funded WEBCAT, a tool that lets browsers check a site's code matches what developers published…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisS&P Global Gives BlackRock's Tokenized Fund Its Top AAAm Rating
S&P Global Ratings assigned BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BRSRV its highest AAAm principal stability rating, a first for an on-chain fund at this…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRobinhood Chain Hits $774M TVL as CASHCAT Surges 120%
Robinhood Chain's total value locked reached $774 million as ecosystem token CASHCAT gained 120% in a week, pushing the new layer-2 up the multi-chain…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisArthur Hayes Adds $985K in ENA, Lifting His Ethena Stake to 22.64M
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes bought 10.9M ENA worth $985K, pushing his total Ethena purchases to 22.64M tokens. Here is what the accumulation signals. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHackers Hit Point72, Two Sigma, Citadel With Phone Scams
Attackers used social-engineering phone calls to target Point72, Two Sigma, and Citadel, exposing the human layer that no firewall protects. What crypto…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Red Team Flags 4,962 Security Issues in a 30-Hour Sprint
A 16-person volunteer group scanned 390 Bitcoin repositories with AI and human review, flagging 4,962 issues, 720 rated high or critical, in under 30 hours…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis13 Governments Now Hold $26.8B in Bitcoin, US in the Lead
Bitwise data shows 13 governments hold a combined $26.8B in Bitcoin, with the US in front. What the reserve numbers say about nation-state demand. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCrypto.com Pay Goes Live at Dubai Duty Free for Airport Spending
Crypto.com Pay is now accepted at Dubai Duty Free, letting travelers settle purchases with crypto at one of the UAE's largest retail operators. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisNigeria Orders Crypto Platforms to Withhold Tax on Staking and Airdrops
Nigeria's Revenue Service now requires crypto platforms to withhold 1% on disposals and 10% on staking, mining, airdrops, and DeFi income. Here is what it…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSBF Fraud Conviction Stands as Appeals Court Denies His Bid
The Second Circuit affirmed Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud and conspiracy conviction on August 4, closing his main appellate route and leaving his 25-year sentence…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEthereum's EIP-8363 Would Cut Validator Rewards as Staking Nears 50%
Ethereum researchers including Justin Drake proposed EIP-8363 to trim validator rewards as the staking ratio approaches 50%. Here is what is at stake for…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisWells Fargo to Launch Tokenized Deposits This Fall on Its Own Blockchain
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits this fall, starting with round-the-clock dollar-to-pound transfers for select corporate clients on its own…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBybit Wins Austrian E-Money License to Build EU Payment Cards
Bybit's Austrian subsidiary secured an e-money license to develop cards, merchant services, and open banking, deepening the exchange race for EU payment rails…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitGo Moves $7.4B in Wrapped Bitcoin to Chainlink CCIP
BitGo is migrating roughly $7.4B of wrapped Bitcoin off LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, resetting the cross-chain plumbing behind one of crypto's largest BTC…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSpaceX Posts $540M Bitcoin Loss as Corporate Treasuries Take a Hit
SpaceX beat Wall Street revenue forecasts but booked a $540M loss tied to its Bitcoin holdings, a reminder of how mark-to-market swings hit corporate crypto…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSenators Broker Ethics Deal to Push CLARITY Act to 60 Votes
Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego crafted a bipartisan ethics compromise to move the CLARITY Act past the 60-vote Senate threshold before the August…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSenators Push SEC to Probe Trump Meme Coin After 98% Collapse
US senators are urging the SEC to investigate the Trump meme coin after a 98% drop erased billions and pushed it out of the top 100 altcoins. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisDinari Brings 724 Tokenized US Stocks to Investors With Circle
Dinari partnered with Circle to offer tokenized US stock trading to American investors, settling 724 companies onchain in USDC. Details and context here. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisWestern Union Launches Solana Stablecard for 175M Visa Merchants
Western Union, the 175-year-old remittance giant, has launched a Solana-based Stablecard spendable at 175 million Visa merchants. Here is what it means for…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisIntesa Sanpaolo Cuts Bitcoin ETF Stake 94%, Triples Staked ETH
Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo slashed its IBIT position by 94% and tripled its staked Ethereum ETF holdings, a sharp rotation from BTC to yield-bearing…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMastercard Closes $1.8B BVNK Deal to Own Stablecoin Rails
Mastercard completed its $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition on August 4, 2026, buying the stablecoin infrastructure that lets banks and fintechs settle in USDC and…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGrant Cardone Adds 350 BTC to a Fort Lauderdale Property Deal
Grant Cardone says Cardone Capital is bundling 350 BTC (about $22.3M) into a newly awarded Fort Lauderdale multifamily deal: 350 Class A units plus 350 coins…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTreasury's Top Digital Asset Adviser Tyler Williams Exits
Tyler Williams, the Treasury's top digital asset adviser to Scott Bessent, has left the department during active CLARITY Act talks, per Punchbowl News. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTelegram Pulled From Apple App Store Worldwide: The Crypto Fallout
Apple removed Telegram from its App Store worldwide, cutting off the main channel crypto projects, traders, and TON users rely on. Here's what it means. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisFBI Agent Accused of Stealing $1M in Crypto From a Suspect's Accounts
An FBI agent is accused of taking about $1 million in crypto from a suspect's accounts, later confessing the theft was 'eating him up inside,' per court…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBoltz Halts Service After AI-Powered Attack Wave
Non-custodial swap protocol Boltz paused operations after attackers used AI to find and adapt exploits faster than its small team could patch them. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisRobinhood Wins FCA Registration to Sell Crypto in the UK
Robinhood secured FCA registration to offer crypto services in the UK, opening its trading app to one of Europe's largest retail markets under formal…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin ETFs Snap Two-Month Outflow Streak With $172.4M July Inflow
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $172.4M in July, ending two straight months of withdrawals. BTC still trades at $62,605 as of August 3, 2026, down 4% on the week…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCoinbase Wins SEC Suit That Exposed a Secret Bank Crackdown
Coinbase settled its FOIA lawsuit against the SEC for $150,000, surfacing FDIC letters that told ~20 banks to pause crypto in what critics call Choke Point…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisJPMorgan Approves HashKey Exchange for Client Money Accounts
JPMorgan has approved HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong's largest licensed crypto venue, to open a client money account, a rare banking nod for a digital-asset…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSEC Stays Nasdaq Bitcoin Options Approval as CME Review Advances
The SEC granted CME's petition to review Nasdaq's bitcoin options approval and kept it stayed, with written statements due August 24, extending derivatives…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisArthur Hayes Buys Back Into ETH 48 Hours After Selling
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes swapped 2.5M USDC back into ETH two days after exiting, per Cointelegraph. ETH trades near $1,857 as of August 3, 2026. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCLARITY Act Vote Slips as Senate Sets No Monday Floor Schedule
The Senate has no CLARITY Act floor vote scheduled for Monday, confirming the crypto market structure bill is stalling as the August recess deadline nears…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCOLDCARD Destroys Vulnerable Inventory, Works With Police After Breach
COLDCARD confirmed it destroyed all vulnerable hardware wallet inventory and is cooperating with law enforcement to identify the attackers behind its security…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisColdcard Exploit Sparks $90M Bitcoin Flight From Cold Storage
A Coldcard hardware wallet exploit tied to a $90M Bitcoin loss has rattled self-custody users. Here is what happened and how to check your own setup. Read the…