Jan 22, 20263m 41s
Interchange Fees 101: How Crypto Card Issuers Make Money
How do crypto cards fund their cashback? Learn about interchange fees, scheme fees, and the hidden revenue model behind your favorite crypto card.
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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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Jan 22, 20263m 49s
Lounge Access & Travel Perks: Crypto Cards vs. Amex Platinum
How do crypto card travel perks stack up against the Amex Platinum? Compare Priority Pass, lounge access, and travel insurance for 2026.
Jan 22, 20263m 50s
Understanding White-Label Crypto Card Issuers: Baanx, Striga, and Monerium
Learn how white-label issuers like Baanx and Striga power your favorite crypto cards. Discover the infrastructure behind the Web3 payment revolution.
Jan 22, 20263m 32s
Inactivity Fees and Minimum Balances: The Hidden Crypto Card Costs
Don't let your crypto card balance bleed away. Learn about inactivity fees, maintenance charges, and minimum balance requirements in 2026.
Jan 22, 20263m 54s
The Death of the Rebate: Why Spotify and Netflix Perks are Disappearing
Why are crypto cards cutting Spotify and Netflix rebates? Discover the shift toward sustainable reward models and what replaces 'free' subscriptions.
Jan 22, 202616m 41s
Self-Sovereign Identity: The Future of Crypto Card KYC
The end of 'sending your passport' is here. Learn how ZK-KYC and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) are making crypto cards private and secure.
Jan 22, 20263m 58s
Smart Contract Fraud Protection: Can Code Stop Card Theft?
How smart contracts protect your crypto card from fraud. Learn about on-chain spending limits, guardians, and the future of decentralized card security.
Jan 22, 20263m 37s
The Evolution of Crypto Off-Ramps: From CEXs to Direct Card Spending
Trace the evolution of crypto off-ramps. Discover how direct card spending is replacing centralized exchange withdrawals for faster, cheaper liquidity.
Jan 22, 202610m 32s
The Spread Trap: Why Zero-Fee Crypto Cards Cost More
Beware of the 'Zero Fee' trap. Learn how crypto cards use hidden spreads to charge you more than a transparent commission on your purchases.
Jan 21, 20269m 40s
MPC Security for Crypto Cards: How Key Splitting Protects Your Funds
How Multi-Party Computation (MPC) protects crypto cards: threshold signatures, key share architecture, vs. multisig comparison, real security incidents, and implementation across 12 major cards.