Apr 21, 20265m 12s
80% of Japan's Institutions Plan to Buy Crypto Within Three Years
A Nomura and Laser Digital survey says nearly 80% of Japanese institutional investors plan crypto allocations of 2% to 5% within three years.
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 21, 20264m 36s
Oil Tanker Attacked After Paying Crypto for Fake Hormuz Safe Passage
The Sanmar Herald paid crypto scammers posing as Iranian authorities for fake Hormuz clearance, then got hit anyway. A shadow fraud industry is forming.
Apr 21, 20264m 23s
Gambino Grandson Sentenced for Running $420K COVID Fraud Through Crypto
A grandson of mob boss John Gotti was sentenced for wire fraud after moving $420K in stolen COVID relief through crypto rails amid rising KYC scrutiny.
Apr 21, 20264m 59s
Philippine SEC Puts dYdX and Six Other Crypto Platforms on a Warning List
The Philippines SEC told citizens that dYdX and six other crypto platforms are not registered to solicit investments locally, escalating regional enforcement.
Apr 21, 20264m 41s
Justin Sun-Linked Wallet Pulled $274M USDT From Aave During the Freeze
A wallet tied to Justin Sun cleared $274M USDT from Aave after the protocol froze its rsETH markets from the KelpDAO exploit. The speed is the story.
Apr 21, 20264m 46s
Arbitrum Security Council Freezes 30,766 ETH From KelpDAO Hack
The Arbitrum Security Council took emergency action to freeze 30,766 ETH worth roughly $71M tied to the KelpDAO exploit address on Arbitrum One.
Apr 21, 20264m 38s
RedotPay Adds SUI and USDC-Sui Spending Across 100+ Countries
RedotPay is now letting users pay in 100+ countries with SUI and native USDC on the Sui network, opening the chain's first major card rail.
Apr 21, 20264m 52s
Tron Moved $2 Trillion in USDT Transfers During Q1 2026
Tron processed about $2 trillion in USDT transfer volume during Q1 2026, extending its lead as the dominant settlement rail for Tether's stablecoin.
Apr 21, 20265m 39s
Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO, Ending 14 Years of Cautious Crypto Policy
Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on April 20, 2026. His legacy includes Apple Pay, a payment rail nearly every crypto card now depends on.
Apr 21, 20264m 30s
BlackRock Says Bitcoin Moves on Its Own Drivers, Not Equity Sentiment
BlackRock's Jay Jacobs says Bitcoin is driven by geopolitical and inflation risk, not broader market sentiment. What the framing means with BTC at $76K.