Aug 1, 20265m 01s
Bank of Italy Names the Real Test for Stablecoin Efficiency
The Bank of Italy says stablecoins only gain a real efficiency edge when users can spend them end-to-end without converting back to cash. Here is the takeaway.
SpendNode Podcast
Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Jul 31, 20264m 27s
RWA Perpetual Futures Hit 99.2% of Bitcoin's Volume on Hyperliquid
Real-world asset perpetual futures reached 99.2% of Bitcoin perp volume on Hyperliquid and Binance, per Cointelegraph. What the tokenized asset surge means.
Jul 31, 20264m 46s
Aviva Tokenizes USD Liquidity Fund on XRP Ledger
Aviva Investors launched a tokenized share class of its US Dollar Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger after Central Bank of Ireland approval. What it signals.
Jul 31, 20264m 42s
Open USD Launches on Ethereum With Visa, Mastercard, Stripe Backing
Open USD, a stablecoin backed by 140+ firms including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and BlackRock, launches on Ethereum from day one. What the consortium signals.
Jul 31, 20264m 54s
Celsius Creditor Shares Hit Nasdaq, But 37M Are Locked Up
Celsius bankruptcy recovery shares begin trading on Nasdaq, yet a lock-up blocks 37 million from immediate sale. Here is what the restriction means for creditors.
Jul 31, 20264m 03s
SoFi's 388K Crypto Products Made Just $1.2M in Q2
SoFi reported 388,336 crypto products live in Q2 2026 but only $1.2M in net crypto transaction revenue. The gap shows how thin retail crypto spending still is.
Jul 31, 20264m 23s
Coinbase Says Its USDC Deal With Circle Auto-Renews Forever
Brian Armstrong says Coinbase's USDC revenue-share deal with Circle auto-renews in perpetuity on the same terms, locking in the exchange's stablecoin income.
Jul 31, 20264m 19s
Coinbase Posts Third Straight Quarterly Loss as Trading Slows
Coinbase reported its third consecutive quarterly loss as trading volume slowed. Here is what the earnings signal for the largest US crypto exchange and its users.
Jul 31, 20264m 30s
Coinbase Launches US500 Perpetuals, Bringing Stock Index Bets Onchain
Coinbase is launching US500 perpetual futures in August, letting US traders go long or short on the 500 largest American companies from a crypto exchange.
Jul 31, 20265m 20s
Coldcard Warns Mk3 Owners After 594 BTC Theft Hits Hardware Wallet
Coinkite issued a seed-security warning for older Coldcard Mk3 devices after a 594 BTC theft. What self-custody users should check now, as of July 31, 2026.