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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 & AnalysisWirex Joins Visa's Agentic Ready Program for AI Agent Payments
Wirex says it has joined Visa's Agentic Ready programme to test agent-initiated payments with consent controls. No fee or product change yet for cardholders…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisUK Regulator Moves to Let Retail Funds Hold 10% in Crypto ETNs
The FCA has proposed letting UCITS and NURS retail funds hold up to 10% of assets in crypto ETNs, the next step after lifting its retail ban in October 2025…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMorpho Raises $175M From a16z and Paradigm to Build Onchain Credit
Lending protocol Morpho raised $175M led by Paradigm, a16z crypto, and Ribbit Capital. It already holds ~$11B in deposits and powers Coinbase and Kraken loans…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisEthena Teams With $480B Janus Henderson on Tokenized CLO Funds
Ethena has partnered with $480B asset manager Janus Henderson to allocate and distribute tokenized CLO funds, pushing structured credit onchain. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisJapan's Three Megabanks Plan a Joint Stablecoin for FY2026
MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho are targeting a joint stablecoin launch in FY2026, Nikkei reports, with a yen token first and a dollar version due late 2026. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHumanity's $36M Exploit Traced to a Multisig on One Laptop
A CoinDesk post-mortem says the Humanity Protocol drain happened because its multisig signing keys all lived on a single compromised laptop. The lesson for…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisTrump Family Cleared at Least $2.3B From Its Crypto Ventures, Reuters Says
Reuters puts the Trump family's crypto profit at a minimum of $2.3 billion across its main ventures, landing while the market sits in Extreme Fear. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSBI Shinsei Bank Will Pay Depositors in BTC, ETH, and XRP
SBI Shinsei Bank, a roughly 1 trillion yen Japanese lender, plans to reward depositors in Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP, pushing crypto rewards into regulated…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitso's Peso Stablecoin MXNB Goes Live on Base
Base says MXNB, a Mexican peso stablecoin from Bitso, is launching on the network, adding a local-currency option to its growing stablecoin roster. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCircle's cirBTC Goes Live on Ethereum for Institutional DeFi
Circle launched cirBTC, a 1:1 bitcoin-backed token, on Ethereum for institutional DeFi collateral. Here is what the USDC issuer's move into tokenized BTC…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisYuga Labs Rescues 68 NFTs Including 29 Bored Apes From a Flooring Exploit
Yuga Labs says it pulled 68 NFTs, among them 29 Bored Apes and 2 CryptoPunks, out of a Flooring Protocol exploit. The rescue underlines pooled-custody risk in…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisHumanity Protocol Wallets Drained for $19M, H Token Falls 80%
Wallets linked to Humanity Protocol were drained for more than $19 million and the H token fell over 80%, per WuBlockchain. Here is what is known so far. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCrypto Lending Deposits Halve From $125B Peak to $60B
Crypto lending deposits have fallen from a $125B October 2025 peak to about $60B, Cointelegraph reports, as extreme fear grips the market in June 2026. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisA $239B Lawsuit Wants Title to 39,069 Dormant Bitcoin Wallets
A New York suit claims title to 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets holding 3.8M BTC. A June 2 spend from one address and a June 5 court stay reset the case. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisSam Bankman-Fried Files for a Presidential Pardon From Trump
Sam Bankman-Fried has formally applied for a presidential pardon, Yahoo Finance reports, three years into a 25-year sentence for the FTX fraud. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitcoin Rebounds Above $63K as Korea's KOSPI Crashes 8%
South Korea's KOSPI fell more than 8% and hit trading halts Monday, yet Bitcoin rebounded above $63,000 and crypto turned green across the board. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisBitMine Buys 126,971 ETH on the Dip as Its Stash Tops 5.5M Ether
BitMine Immersion made its biggest ether purchase of 2026, adding 126,971 ETH during a sharp selloff and lifting total holdings to 5.54 million ether. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisZcash Plans an Ironwood Pool to Restore Supply Proof After Orchard Flaw
Zcash developers propose Ironwood, a new shielded pool with a turnstile checkpoint, to restore supply verification after a bug in Orchard could have minted…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisJPMorgan Flags Strategy's Cash Reserves at Just 6.3 Months
JPMorgan turned cautious on crypto and warned that Strategy's cash reserves cover only about 6.3 months of obligations, landing during Extreme Fear on June 8…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisA Lubin-Linked Wallet Adds 110,000 ETH to a Sky Vault as ETH Slides
A wallet tied to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin moved 110,000 ETH into Sky vaults as extra collateral on $259M in DAI debt, per Onchain Lens, as ETH fell…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisMorgan Stanley Lets Wealth Clients Borrow Against Bitcoin and Ether
Morgan Stanley now lets eligible wealth management clients borrow against Bitcoin and Ethereum through a Galaxy deal, testing crypto as Wall Street collateral…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisXRP Steadies Above $1.10 as Crypto Bounces in Extreme Fear
XRP held above $1.10 after a slide to four-month lows, part of a broad relief bounce that left the Fear and Greed index pinned at 15 on June 8, 2026. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisOil Jumps 3% and Crypto Stays Pinned Near a Two-Month Fear Low
A 3% oil spike adds risk-off pressure to a crypto market already down double digits on the week, with Fear and Greed at 14 as of June 8, 2026. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisAI Now Finds Crypto Bugs Humans Missed for Years, and Auditors Aren't Ready
A four-year-old Zcash flaw surfaced with help from Claude Opus 4.8. Security researchers say AI-found bugs change who hunts vulnerabilities, and how fast. Read…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisWays and Means Releases 7 Crypto Tax Bills With No Spending Relief
House Ways and Means circulated 7 crypto tax discussion drafts ahead of a June 9 hearing, but left out a de minimis break for everyday spending. Read the full…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisA 1,250% Capital Rule Could Lock US Banks Out of Bitcoin
Six Republican senators told the Fed, FDIC and OCC to rewrite a Basel rule that forces banks to hold $1 of capital for every $1 of Bitcoin exposure. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisIndonesia Vows to Defend the Rupiah After a Record Currency Rout
Indonesia's finance ministry and central bank pledged to stabilize the rupiah after stocks fell fastest worldwide and the currency hit record lows, as crypto…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisCardano's ADA Slides Under 20 Cents to a Four-Year Low
ADA fell below $0.20 on June 6, 2026, its weakest level in roughly four years, even as Cardano social activity climbed during a broad crypto selloff. Read the…
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & AnalysisGreece Readies Its First Tax on Crypto Gains, Reuters Says
Greece is preparing to tax cryptocurrency gains for the first time, per Reuters. What a new disposal-tax regime could mean for Greek holders and card users…
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Professional Bitcoin Holdings Fell to 261K BTC in Q1, CoinShares Says
CoinShares data shows professional Bitcoin holdings dropped to 261K BTC in Q1, with hedge funds and brokers behind 95% of the cut as BTC sits at $61,302. Read…
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Bitcoin Slides Toward the Price Germany Sold 49,858 BTC At
Bitcoin fell to $61,332 on June 6, 2026, closing in on the ~$57,900 average price Germany sold its seized BTC at in 2024. Fear and Greed hit 14. Read the full…
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RedotPay Adds Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for Card Spending
RedotPay now supports Ripple USD (RLUSD) on XRPL. Deposit and spend went live June 2; withdrawals open June 9. Here is what it means for cardholders. Read the…
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BitMine Prices Preferred Shares at a 9.5% Dividend to Keep Buying ETH
Tom Lee's BitMine priced preferred shares carrying a 9.5% dividend during ETH's worst week since July 2024, a costly way to fund more Ethereum at $1,565. Read…
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Securitize Clears SEC Hurdle for $1.25B Public Listing as SECZ
The SEC approved Securitize's registration to go public via a $1.25 billion SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. A shareholder vote is set for June 29…
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Strong Jobs Report Beats Forecasts as Crypto Slides Into Extreme Fear
A US jobs report that roughly doubled expectations pushed stocks and crypto lower on June 5, 2026. BTC fell to $61,154 and ETH to $1,631 as fear hit 16. Read…
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Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Text Goes Public With a 20-Year Lockup
The full text of the American Reserve Modernization Act is now online. It drops the 1M BTC buy mandate, funds the reserve from seizures, and locks coins for 20…
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UK Regulator Flags Hyperliquid as US Clears Crypto Perps
The UK FCA added Hyperliquid to its unauthorized-firms warning list days before the US CFTC let Kalshi offer Bitcoin perpetual futures, splitting regulators…
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Trump-Linked USD1 Earns Big as Binance Holds 87% of the Stablecoin
Bloomberg reports the Trump family crypto venture is booking heavy stablecoin profits, helped by a Binance promo deal. USD1 reserves and concentration…
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Big US Banks Plan a Tokenized Deposit Network to Counter Stablecoins
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are building a joint tokenized deposit network through The Clearing House, targeting a 2027 launch. Read…
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ZEC Falls 31% on Orchard Exploit Fears as Arthur Hayes Exits
Zcash's ZEC dropped 31.1% on June 5, 2026 amid concerns over a Zcash Orchard pool exploit, with Arthur Hayes saying he sold his entire ZEC position. Read the…
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Cash App Launches the Cash App Wand, a Tap-to-Pay NFC Accessory
Jack Dorsey's Cash App unveiled the Cash App Wand, a star-shaped NFC accessory for contactless payments. Here is what it signals for tap-to-pay and crypto…
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AI Found a Zcash Bug That Could Have Printed Counterfeit ZEC
A soundness bug in Zcash's Orchard shielded pool could have minted undetectable counterfeit ZEC. A researcher found it with an AI model, and validators patched…
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Visa and Brale Test Private Stablecoin Settlement on Canton
Visa is running a proof-of-concept with Brale to settle institutional payments using the SBC stablecoin on Canton, a network built to hide transaction data…
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House Tax Panel Readies Crypto Tax Bill for Release as Early as Friday
A House panel with jurisdiction over tax policy is preparing crypto tax legislation for release as early as Friday, ahead of a hearing next week, per…
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Plasma One Turns On Peso Funding for Cards in Mexico
Plasma One added MXN onramps on June 4, 2026, letting users in Mexico fund their self-custodial Visa card with pesos. Here is what changes for cardholders…
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First Fannie Mae-Backed Bitcoin Mortgage Closes Through Coinbase
The first US mortgage backed by Fannie Mae that counts Bitcoin toward qualification has closed using Coinbase, a milestone for crypto in home lending. Read the…
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Russia Sanctions a 17-Year-Old Over His A7A5 Stablecoin Report
Russia's Foreign Ministry sanctioned Alexander Browder, 17, for a report linking the A7A5 ruble stablecoin to war funding. The token has moved over $110B. Read…
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Coinbase Launches Pre-IPO Perps, Starting With Elon Musk's SpaceX
Coinbase has opened pre-IPO perpetual futures, letting traders bet on private company valuations. SpaceX is the first reference asset, launched June 4, 2026…
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Arthur Hayes Says He Sold HYPE and NEAR, and NEAR Drops 19%
Arthur Hayes disclosed selling his HYPE and NEAR positions on June 4, 2026. NEAR fell 19.5% and HYPE 5.8% as a broad crypto selloff deepened. Read the full…
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Goldman Sachs Tokenizes a Real Estate Fund on Its Own Blockchain
Goldman Sachs launched a blockchain-native real estate fund on GS DAP with Apex, Archax, Ownera and LRC, pushing institutional RWA tokenization past bonds…
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Apyx's apxUSD Slips to 93 Cents, and the Protocol Says That's Fine
Apyx's apxUSD fell to 93 cents as Bitcoin dropped below $63K. The protocol calls the depeg expected behavior for a stablecoin backed by preferred equity. Read…
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Hyperliquid's May Perps Volume Sets a Record Against the CEXs
Hyperliquid's May perpetuals volume hit a record 6.63% of total global centralized-exchange volume and 14.4% of Binance's, per WuBlockchain, during a broad…
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Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as Top Reserve Asset, ECB Says
The ECB says gold hit 27% of global central bank reserves at end-2025 while US Treasuries slid to 22%. The debasement trade that skips crypto, for now. Read…
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Gnosis Pay Starts Re-Enabling Accounts in Waves After Disruption
Gnosis Pay says the first user accounts were re-enabled and the rollout will continue in waves, prioritizing affected users. Here's what cardholders should…
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Charles Schwab Turns On 24/7 Crypto Futures on thinkorswim
Charles Schwab is adding round-the-clock crypto futures for BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP across thinkorswim, closing the gap between fixed brokerage hours and crypto…
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Lummis Targets July 4 for a CLARITY Act Senate Floor Vote
Senate Banking chair Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act could reach the Senate floor by July 4, setting a firm timeline for US crypto market-structure law…
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Bitcoin Falls Under $63K as $1.12B in Leverage Is Wiped Out
Bitcoin dropped below $63,000 on June 4, 2026, with $1.12B liquidated in 24 hours and the Fear & Greed index at 20. Longs took most of the damage. Read the…
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CFTC Scraps Its Decades-Old No-Deny Settlement Policy
The CFTC dropped a longstanding rule that barred defendants from settling enforcement cases while denying the allegations. Here is what it means for crypto…
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Tria Posts Record $22.91M May Card Spend, Up 47%
Tria reported all-time-high May card spend of $22.91M across 105k transactions and ~14k active wallets, just as Season 3 caps the rewards that drove it. Read…
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Trezor Discloses Laser Fault Attack on Safe 7 Chip, Says Funds Safe
Trezor disclosed a laser fault injection flaw in the Safe 7's TROPIC01 secure element, found by Ledger's Donjon team. Trezor says keys are not stored on the…