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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 & Analysis
Echo Protocol Reclaims Admin Key, Burns 955 eBTC Held by Attacker
Echo Protocol says it has regained control of the compromised admin key and burned the attacker's remaining 955 eBTC after a major cross-chain exploit. Read…
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Republicans Push Permanent CBDC Ban Into Housing Bill Ahead of House Vote
House Republicans are attaching a permanent CBDC ban to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, with Majority Whip Tom Emmer leading the surveillance-state…
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Bank of England Proposes Near 24/7 Settlement for Tokenized Markets
The Bank of England and FCA want UK wholesale settlement infrastructure running near 24/7 to support tokenized finance. Here is what changes. Read the full…
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Anthropic Declares Tokenized Versions of Its Private Shares Void
Anthropic says tokenized representations of its private stock are void after on-chain valuations swung past $1B, exposing a tokenization legal gap. Read the…
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Echo Protocol Halts Cross-Chain Transfers After Major Exploit
Echo Protocol froze cross-chain transactions and ECHO token fell double digits after a suspected exploit hit the Bitcoin restaking project on May 19. Read the…
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SEC Readies Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks on Crypto Platforms
SEC under Chair Paul Atkins prepares a tokenized stock innovation exemption that would let crypto-native platforms list onchain equities with lighter rules…
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AI Financial Warns in SEC Filing It May Not Survive 2026
AI Financial, the public treasury vehicle holding World Liberty Financial's WLFI token, flagged substantial doubt about going concern in a fresh SEC filing…
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White House Weighs Scrapping SEC Rule That Forces Best Stock Prices
The White House is reviewing whether to kill a decades-old SEC rule requiring brokers to deliver the best available stock prices, per Bloomberg. Read the full…
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Kevin Warsh to Be Sworn In as Fed Chair Friday, Replacing Powell
Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn in as Fed Chair on May 22, 2026, replacing Jerome Powell. Crypto markets brace for a new rate path under a former hawk. Read the…
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Ronin's RON Jumps 39.6% After Coinbase Lists Wrapped ERC-20 Version
Ronin's RON token surged 39.6% after Coinbase confirmed it will list the ERC-20 wrapped version on its exchange, opening US retail access. Read the full…
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Bitwise to Hold HYPE on Balance Sheet, Recycle 10% of BHYP Fees Into Token
Bitwise will hold HYPE on its balance sheet and route 10% of its Hyperliquid ETF management fee back into the token, an unusual issuer commitment. Read the…
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BTC Wallets Holding 100+ Coins Rise to 20,229, Up 11.2% YoY
Santiment data shows wallets holding at least 100 BTC have grown to 20,229, up 11.2% in a year, even as price slid below $77,000 this week. Read the full…
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SEC Rescinds Decades-Old Gag Rule on Enforcement Settlements
The SEC has rescinded its decades-old gag rule, letting companies and individuals speak publicly after settling enforcement cases. Here is what changes. Read…
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Strategy Buys 24,869 BTC for $2.01B, Holdings Hit 843,738 BTC
Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin for $2.01B as BTC sat near $77K, pushing total holdings to 843,738 BTC and extending its corporate accumulation lead. Read the…
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Bitcoin Slips Below $77K as Trump's Iran Warning Hits Risk Assets
BTC traded at $76,796 on May 18, 2026 after Trump's fresh Iran warning rattled risk assets. ETH off 3.6%, SOL down 2.9%, Fear & Greed at 39. Read the full…
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Goldman Sachs Exits XRP and Solana ETFs, Slashes ETH Holdings 70%
Goldman Sachs sold its entire XRP and Solana ETF positions in Q1 2026 and cut Ethereum ETF holdings by 70%, according to the bank's latest 13F filing. Read the…
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Standard Chartered to Absorb Zodia Custody Crypto Business
Standard Chartered is set to fully absorb Zodia Custody's institutional crypto custody business, ending its joint-venture structure, Bloomberg reports. Read…
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Jameson Lopp Urges Zero Trust as Google-Based Phishing Bypasses Filters
Casa CTO Jameson Lopp tells crypto holders to treat every inbound message as hostile after a phishing scheme abused Google infrastructure to slip past filters…
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Irish Authorities Recover 500 BTC Wallet Tied to Clifton Collins
Irish police recovered a long-dormant Bitcoin wallet holding 500 BTC linked to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins, worth roughly $38.5M at current prices…
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House Ag Leaders Press Trump to Fill 4 Vacant CFTC Seats
House Agriculture Committee leaders urged President Trump to fill the CFTC's four vacant commissioner seats, citing urgent regulatory work facing the agency…
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SOL and XRP ETFs Pull Inflows as BTC and ETH ETFs Bleed Last Week
Cointelegraph reports SOL and XRP spot ETFs took net inflows last week while BTC and ETH spot ETFs posted net outflows, deepening a flow divergence. Read the…
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Crypto Longs Lose $563M in 24 Hours as ETH and BTC Lead Wipeout
Leveraged crypto longs lost $563M in 24 hours per CoinDesk, with ether and bitcoin positions taking the worst hits as ETH fell 3.1% and BTC slid 1.5%. Read the…
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Anthropic to Brief G20 Financial Stability Board on Claude Mythos Cyber Risks
Anthropic will brief the G20's Financial Stability Board on cyber vulnerabilities surfaced by its Claude Mythos AI model, per FT. Implications for crypto. Read…
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Verus-Ethereum Bridge Drained for $11.4M in Suspected Exploit
PeckShield flagged a Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit on May 18, 2026, with attackers funneling roughly $11.4M through Tornado Cash. Read the full article…
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VanEck and Grayscale File Fresh BNB ETF Amendments, Likely Next for SEC Nod
VanEck and Grayscale filed amended BNB ETF proposals on May 17, positioning the products as the next major altcoin spot ETFs in line for SEC approval. Read the…
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KuCoin Australia Launches KuCard With Mastercard Rails
KuCoin Australia rolls out its KuCard on Mastercard rails as the exchange leans into a regulatory-first identity ahead of broader AUSTRAC compliance work. Read…
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Iran Launches Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin Insurance Product for Persian Gulf Cargo
Iran says its new Hormuz Safe program insures Persian Gulf cargo shipments in Bitcoin and claims $10B in revenue. Here is what the announcement actually says…
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Aave Restores rsETH WETH LTVs Across Six Chains After Recovery
Aave V3 has restored WETH loan-to-value ratios on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle and Linea in line with the rsETH technical recovery plan. Read the full…
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HYPE ETFs Post Strongest Altcoin Debut of 2026 as Inflow Test Looms
Bitwise BHYP recorded $4.31M in day-one volume on May 15, the largest opening day of any altcoin ETF launched in 2026. Inflow data lands next. Read the full…
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Solana Posts $1B Spot ETF Milestone, European Asset Manager Allocation
Solana's official X account flagged $1B in cumulative spot ETF assets and an allocation from Europe's largest asset manager in a May 17 status post. Read the…
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Vietnam Targets Q3 2026 Launch for First Regulated Crypto Market
Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister set a Q3 2026 launch for the country's first regulated crypto market, with five approved operators and a $408M capital floor…
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Banks Brace for CLARITY Act Floor Fight as Lobbying Ramps Up
With CLARITY Act through the Senate Banking Committee, traditional banks are expected to intensify lobbying ahead of a Senate floor vote within weeks. Read the…
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Kraken Cuts 150 Jobs After AI Push, IPO Slips to 2027
Kraken trimmed roughly 150 roles after deploying AI internally, and reports now suggest its long-tracked IPO could slip into 2027. Read the full article…
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Harvard Exits Entire ETH ETF Position, Cuts IBIT Stake by 2.3M Shares
Harvard's Q1 2026 13F shows the endowment sold its full Ethereum ETF position and trimmed 2.3 million shares of BlackRock's IBIT, a sharp reversal from its…
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Mubadala Lifts IBIT Stake to $660M as ETFs Bleed Outflows
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala raised its BlackRock IBIT position to roughly $660M, accumulating while US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1B in a week. Read…
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Japan's Largest Brokers Prepare to Sell Crypto Investment Funds
Japan's biggest brokerage houses are preparing to distribute crypto investment funds, opening a major retail channel for digital asset exposure in Asia's…
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Bitmine Now Holds Over 5x More ETH Than Any Other Public Company
Cointelegraph reports Bitmine's ETH treasury is more than five times larger than the next-biggest public ETH holder, deepening single-name concentration. Read…
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1 in 5 Top Trump Officials Hold $193M in Crypto, Per Washington Post
Washington Post reports more than 20% of senior Trump administration officials disclose crypto holdings totaling at least $193M, raising conflict questions…
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USDC Circulating Supply Drops by $1B in Seven Days
Cointelegraph reports USDC circulation fell by roughly $1 billion over the past week, contracting alongside a softening crypto tape and BTC near $78K. Read the…
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Canaccord Wealth UK Partners With Bitwise to Offer BTC and ETH ETPs
Canaccord Wealth UK, a $70B AUM manager, will let select clients allocate up to 5% to Bitwise BTC and ETH ETPs under an exclusive partnership. Read the full…
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THORChain Halts Chain After Suspected Multichain Exploit
THORChain triggered an emergency halt on May 15 after a suspected multichain exploit, putting the cross-chain swap protocol's recovery and trust on trial. Read…
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ETH/BTC Ratio Hits Yearly Low as Exchange Inflows Spike
Ether's ratio against Bitcoin has slipped to a level last seen in mid-2025. Exchange inflows are picking up, and the 7-day gap between ETH and BTC keeps…
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Bhutan 'Doesn't Recall' Selling Bitcoin, Disputing $1B Drawdown
Bhutan's sovereign wealth arm tells CoinDesk it has no record of selling the BTC that on-chain trackers logged as a $1 billion drawdown from its wallets. Read…
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US Bitcoin ETFs Shed $1B as Inflation Fears Drive Outflows
US-listed Bitcoin ETFs shed $1 billion in net weekly outflows, the worst capital flight since late January, as inflation fears rattle institutions. Read the…
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Intesa Sanpaolo Lifts Crypto Exposure to $235M in Q1 2026
Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo grew its crypto exposure to $235M in Q1 2026, deepening its push into digital assets under MiCA-era European banking…
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HyperLiquid Now Captures 90% of Perp DEX Daily Active Users
Cointelegraph data shows HyperLiquid commands 90% of daily active users across perp DEXs, leaving dYdX, GMX, and Vertex fighting for the rest. Read the full…
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Public Companies Added 369K Bitcoin to Treasuries in 12 Months
Public companies added roughly 369,000 BTC to corporate treasuries over the past 12 months, accumulation that continues as Bitcoin trades near $79,000. Read…
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Kraken Drops LayerZero for Chainlink CCIP After April Exploit
Kraken is migrating its cross-chain messaging from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, joining a broader retreat from LayerZero since the April 2026 exploit. Read the…
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Warren: CLARITY Act Will 'Blow Up the Economy'
Senator Elizabeth Warren says the CLARITY Act will blow up the economy, opening Democratic opposition as the crypto market structure bill heads to markup. Read…
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Cardano Whales Now Hold 67% of ADA Supply, Highest Since 2020
Cardano whale wallets now control 67% of circulating ADA, the highest concentration since 2020, raising questions about retail dispersion and price risk. Read…
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Lawyer in Arbitrum Seizure Fight Now Targets Tether's $344M Frozen USDT
Gerstein Harrow, the firm fighting Arbitrum over $71M in Kelp-exploit ETH, is now going after the $344M USDT that Tether froze for OFAC. Read the full article…
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Lummis Says the US Dollar Will Be a Digital Asset Under CLARITY Act
Senator Cynthia Lummis says bank permissibility language in the CLARITY Act will make the US dollar a digital asset under federal banking rules. Read the full…
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Dune Cuts 25% of Staff as Crypto Data Firm Pivots to AI
Dune Analytics laid off 25% of its workforce as CEO Fredrik Haga shifts the on-chain data company toward AI-driven products and a leaner cost base. Read the…
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Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF BHYP Begins Trading Tomorrow With In-House Staking
Bitwise will list its Hyperliquid ETF BHYP on May 16, 2026, with in-house HYPE staking, putting it ahead of Grayscale's pending filing. Read the full article…
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Anthropic Closes $30B Round at $900B Valuation, FT Reports
Anthropic has agreed to a $30B raise led by Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia and Altimeter at a $900B valuation, per FT. Crypto markets noted but barely moved…
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Hana Bank Buys $670M Dunamu Stake as Korean Banks Embrace Crypto
Hana Bank acquired a 1 trillion won ($670M) stake in Upbit operator Dunamu, signaling South Korean commercial banks are ready to back digital asset operators…
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Sui Launches Spheres for Institutional Multiparty Workflows
Sui introduces Spheres, controlled execution environments designed for institutional multiparty workflows on the Sui blockchain. Here is what it changes. Read…
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Trump Bought MARA Shares in Q1 2026, OGE Disclosure Reveals
An Office of Government Ethics filing shows President Trump purchased Marathon Digital shares in Q1 2026, linking the White House to a public BTC miner. Read…
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Sei Joins Mastercard Crypto Partner Program Ahead of Joint Framework
Sei has joined Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program with a joint blockchain framework paper coming. Here is what the partnership unlocks for the L1. Read the…
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Bullish Posts $605M Loss as Crypto Holdings Slide, Shares Dip
Bullish reported a $605M loss tied to a fall in the value of its crypto holdings, missing estimates and sending BLSH shares lower after the print. Read the…