Oct 7, 20265m 31s
CFTC Chair Says Only Regulated US Exchanges Can Offer Leverage
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says only federally regulated crypto exchanges will offer leverage under proposed rules, and the 100x available offshore stays banned.
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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Oct 7, 20264m 24s
Cardano Lets Token Issuers Freeze, Seize and Restrict Assets
Cardano added issuer controls that let token creators freeze, seize and restrict assets onchain, aligning with stablecoin compliance rules and reopening the custody debate.
Oct 7, 20264m 23s
Bitcoin Drops Below $84K as a 10-Minute Liquidation Cascade Hits
Bitcoin fell under $84,000 on October 7, 2026, triggering $360M in long liquidations in 10 minutes. Here is what the leverage flush means for traders.
Oct 7, 20264m 36s
Bitcoin.de Stays Offline After Germany Rejects MiCA License
Germany's BaFin rejected Bitcoin.de's MiCA authorization, keeping one of the country's oldest crypto exchanges offline since June. What the rejection signals.
Oct 7, 20264m 33s
US Government Moves $103M in Bitcoin and BNB to Unlabeled Wallets
US government wallets shifted 833 BTC and 40,285 BNB, worth over $103M, to unlabeled addresses in nine hours, per Arkham. Here is what the move tells us.
Oct 7, 20264m 08s
Securitize and LG CNS Bring Tokenized Assets to South Korean Banks
Securitize is teaming with LG CNS to put tokenized funds, stocks, and stablecoins in front of South Korean financial institutions. SECZ shares rose nearly 8%.
Oct 7, 20264m 44s
South Africa's FNB Lets Customers Buy Crypto for R10 via VALR
FNB, one of South Africa's largest banks, now offers BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and USDT buys from R10 through its share-trading app in a VALR partnership.
Oct 7, 20265m 20s
Singapore Says Hyperliquid May Sit Outside Its Jurisdiction
A Financial Times report says Singapore's regulator may not have authority over Hyperliquid, despite the derivatives platform being based in the city-state.
Oct 6, 20263m 56s
Crypto 'Godfather' Adam Iza Sentenced to Six Years in $37M Fraud Case
Adam Iza, the self-styled crypto 'Godfather,' got six years in federal prison for a $37M Meta fraud and paying off-duty LA deputies to target rivals.
Oct 6, 20264m 37s
Binance Bitcoin Reserves Hit 3-Year Low as Whales Switch to Stablecoins
Binance's Bitcoin reserves fell by nearly 40,000 BTC since Sept. 20, the largest outflow since mid-2023, while whales deposited stablecoins instead.