May 3, 20264m 54s
Japan's Only Licensed Stablecoin Exchange Offers 10% APY on USDC
Japan's only licensed stablecoin exchange is rolling out a 10% APY product on USDC, paired with local bank rails for deposits and withdrawals.
SpendNode Podcast
Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
Listen to narrated articles from the SpendNode Journal. The feed covers crypto policy, payment rails, stablecoins, market structure, and crypto cards, with each episode linking back to the full written analysis. The full RSS feed lives at /audio.xml if you want to pull it into an app that accepts external feeds.
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May 2, 20265m 11s
Bitcoin Devs Call Paul Sztorc's eCash Fork a Hazardous Airdrop
Bitcoin developers are publicly warning holders against Paul Sztorc's eCash fork, calling its claim mechanics hazardous for everyday BTC users.
May 2, 20264m 45s
Senate CLARITY Act Compromise Bans Stablecoin Yield on Reserves
The US Senate released CLARITY Act compromise text that bans stablecoin issuers from paying yield on reserves, a sharp shift in stablecoin policy.
May 2, 20264m 52s
Cointelegraph Warns Linux 'Copy Fail' Bug Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk
Cointelegraph reports a Linux 'Copy Fail' bug, citing Xint Code, that lets attackers tamper with copy operations. Crypto users on Linux face heightened clipboard risks.
May 2, 20264m 47s
Polymarket Monthly Volume Jumps From $1.2B in 2025 to Over $20B
Polymarket's monthly trading volume climbed from about $1.2 billion in 2025 to north of $20 billion per month by early 2026, CoinDesk reports.
May 2, 20263m 54s
Ethereum Devs Wrap Soldogn Interop in Svalbard Ahead of Glamsterdam
Ethereum core contributors held a week-long Soldogn interop in Svalbard to harden client implementations for the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade.
May 2, 20264m 41s
Riot Platforms Books First AI Data Center Revenue as AMD Expands Capacity
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reported its first revenue from AI infrastructure hosting after AMD scaled up capacity at its Texas sites.
May 2, 20264m 59s
Crypto VC Funding Falls to $659M in April, Lowest Since July 2024
April crypto venture funding dropped to $659M, the weakest monthly total in nine months as deal counts thin out and late-stage rounds dry up.
May 2, 20264m 05s
Bitso Says Stablecoins Hit 40% of Latam Crypto Buys
Bitso's latest LatAm Crypto Landscape report shows stablecoins captured 40% of regional crypto purchases, with USDT and USDC leading dollar demand.
May 2, 20264m 38s
Taiwan Lawmaker Pushes for Bitcoin Reserve Funded by FX Holdings
A Taiwan legislator wants Taipei to convert part of its $580B foreign exchange reserves into Bitcoin, citing geopolitical risk and dollar exposure.