Apr 20, 20265m 27s
Polymarket Eyes $400M Raise at $15B Valuation on Demand Surge
Polymarket 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.
SpendNode Podcast
Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Apr 20, 20264m 25s
Tether Backs KAIO and Plans a Mubadala Fund in Abu Dhabi Push
Tether led an $8M round in Abu Dhabi tokenization firm KAIO and plans an institutional onchain fund with Mubadala Capital, deepening its UAE footprint.
Apr 20, 20265m 15s
Ripple Sets 2028 Deadline to Quantum-Proof the XRP Ledger
Ripple gave itself a 2028 deadline to swap out the XRP Ledger's cryptography before quantum machines can break it, calling the threat 'credible.'
Apr 20, 20265m 17s
Senate Democrats Will Press Warsh on Disclosure Gaps at Fed Chair Hearing
WSJ reports Senate Democrats plan to grill Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh on perceived gaps in his financial disclosures at Tuesday's confirmation hearing.
Apr 20, 20265m 06s
SEC Chair Atkins Says the Era of 'Regulation Through Enforcement' Is Over
Paul Atkins told a conference audience on April 20 that the SEC has ended 'regulation through enforcement' against crypto. What the shift actually means.
Apr 20, 20264m 30s
Poland Stays Outside MiCA After Second Failed Veto Override
Poland's parliament again failed to override a presidential veto on its crypto bill, leaving it the only EU member state without a national MiCA framework.
Apr 20, 20263m 57s
RAVE Lost 98% and $6.7 Billion in Market Cap in 48 Hours
RAVE cryptocurrency fell 98% to $0.50 in two days, wiping $6.7 billion in market cap after insider dumps and exchange blacklists.
Apr 20, 20265m 19s
OKX Just Shipped Plain-English AI Agents for Earnings Week
OKX launched Agent Trade Kit, letting traders write strategies in plain English right as tech earnings season starts. Here is what shipped and the risks.
Apr 20, 20264m 50s
Coinbase Is Testing AI Agents Modeled After Its Legendary Ex-Employees
Brian Armstrong says Coinbase is piloting AI agents trained on the work of legendary former employees, operating like teammates on Slack and email.
Apr 20, 20264m 25s
Aave Says rsETH Is Fully Backed, but Keeps V3 and V4 Markets Frozen
Aave confirmed the rsETH sitting in its V3 and V4 markets on Ethereum is fully backed, but the markets stay frozen while KelpDAO bridge risk is reviewed.