Sep 18, 20265m 15s
S&P Global Buys OpenZeppelin, Bets on 24/7 Onchain Markets
S&P Global is acquiring smart contract auditor OpenZeppelin days after backing Kaiko, signaling a push to price and audit risk for markets that never close.
SpendNode Podcast
Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Sep 18, 20264m 38s
US Treasury Sanctions BitBank Over Iran Crypto Sanctions Evasion
OFAC sanctioned crypto exchange BitBank and its Iranian backers for helping Tehran move value through digital assets, tightening the net on sanctions evasion.
Sep 18, 20264m 34s
ECB Chief Lagarde Personally Blocked Binance's EU License Bid
ECB President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to stop Binance from securing an EU-wide license, per a WSJ report, signaling Europe's hardening line.
Sep 17, 20264m 31s
Zcash Jumps 17% as $345M in Liquidations Hit Crypto Traders
Zcash surged 17% while $345 million in leveraged positions were liquidated across crypto, one day after the Fed delivered its first rate hike since 2023.
Sep 17, 20265m 03s
House Committee Advances Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill in 28-21 Vote
The House Financial Services Committee voted 28-21 to advance the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill, the first such measure to clear a full House committee.
Sep 17, 20264m 01s
VIVA Becomes First Carrier Live on Avalanche's Iris Network
Latin American telecom VIVA is the first carrier live on Iris, an Avalanche-based financial network debuting with a $43M commitment from Balesia Group.
Sep 17, 20264m 34s
SOL and XRP ETFs Draw Inflows as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Bleed
SOL and XRP spot ETFs pulled in net inflows on Sept. 16 while BTC and ETH funds saw outflows, a divergence that hints at rotation into alternative layer-1s.
Sep 17, 20264m 48s
Tether Lends $1.5 Billion to US Gold Dealer Gold.com
Tether has lent about $1.5 billion to US precious metals dealer Gold.com, per Cointelegraph, pushing the stablecoin issuer deeper into commodity finance.
Sep 17, 20264m 10s
Russia's MOEX to List Crypto Perpetual Futures on Five Majors
Moscow Exchange plans perpetual futures on BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and TRX, pushing crypto derivatives into Russia's largest regulated trading venue.
Sep 17, 20264m 16s
Zcash Governance Vote Lifts ZEC Past $23B Market Cap
ZEC crossed a $23B market cap after a recent Zcash governance vote, per CoinGecko. Here is what the community decision signals for the privacy coin.