Apr 15, 20265m 51s
The Next Fed Chair Owns Solana, Polymarket, and a Dozen Other Crypto Bets
Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals holdings in Solana, Polymarket, dYdX, Polychain, and more. He must divest before taking the Fed chair.
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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Apr 15, 20265m 25s
The SEC Just Killed the $25,000 Day Trading Rule That Stood for 25 Years
The SEC approved FINRA's plan to replace the pattern day trader rule with risk-based intraday margin, removing the $25K minimum for frequent traders.
Apr 15, 20264m 46s
eToro Is Buying Zengo for $70 Million, and the Wallet Will Stay Independent
eToro acquires Zengo's MPC wallet for $70M in mostly cash. The keyless wallet keeps its own product while eToro gains self-custody infrastructure.
Apr 15, 20265m 45s
Pakistan's Central Bank Just Told Banks to Open Accounts for Licensed Crypto Firms
The State Bank of Pakistan issued Circular 10, allowing banks to open rupee accounts for PVARA-licensed VASPs. The 2018 ban is officially over.
Apr 15, 20265m 30s
Maine Becomes the First State to Ban Large Data Centers, and Bitcoin Miners Are in the Blast Radius
Maine passed LD 307, banning data centers over 20 megawatts through November 2027. At least 12 other states have filed similar moratorium bills in 2026.
Apr 15, 20264m 43s
Stablecoins Settled $7.2 Trillion in February, Beating ACH for the First Time
Stablecoin monthly settlement volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, surpassing the ACH network's $6.8 trillion for the first time. Total supply reached $315 billion.
Apr 15, 20265m 12s
Goldman Sachs Filed for a Bitcoin ETF That Holds Zero Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs' proposed Bitcoin ETF would hold shares of spot BTC ETFs and options on those funds, not Bitcoin itself, creating a fee-layered wrapper product.
Apr 15, 20265m 08s
The Ethereum Foundation Will Pay 30% of Your Next Smart Contract Audit
A new $1M subsidy program connects Ethereum builders with 20+ audit firms and covers up to 30% of costs through Areta Market.
Apr 14, 20264m 40s
BlackRock Lost $20 Billion on Crypto in Q1 and Bought More Bitcoin Anyway
BlackRock's crypto portfolio dropped from $78B to $58B in Q1 2026, but the firm added 14,950 BTC to IBIT while cutting 410,750 ETH from its Ethereum fund.
Apr 14, 20264m 42s
The DOJ Is Returning $40 Million to OneCoin Victims. They Lost $4 Billion.
The Justice Department opened a compensation process for OneCoin fraud victims, but forfeited assets cover roughly one cent per dollar lost.