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.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC the CLARITY Act has the Senate votes to pass, shifting the market-structure bill from a September 15 test to passage momentum.
Liquid Network resumed block production on Sept 10 after a $320M exploit, deploying Elements v23.3.4. Transactions and peg operations stay suspended for now.
Nasdaq is taking a $100M strategic stake in Kraken's parent company Payward at a $21B valuation, tying a legacy exchange operator to a crypto platform.
Crypto industry groups asked an Illinois court to block a new state digital asset tax signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, setting up a test of state-level crypto levies.
The US Treasury will buy back up to $6B in longer-term debt, tripling its usual operation, after yields hit pre-2008 levels. Here is the crypto read.
Consensys will spin MetaMask out as an independent company by the end of 2026, separating the world's leading self-custody wallet from its parent.
The DOJ seized Xinbi's Telegram channels and two wallets and restrained $52M in crypto tied to the scam marketplace. Here is what it means for card users.
Tether and Fasanara Capital launched StableFund, a $400M private credit fund that uses USDT to settle fintech loans across 60+ countries. What it means.
Trezor says a third-party email provider was breached and is warning users to ignore fake 'Critical Security Alert' phishing emails. Here is how to verify.
Wirex says it already settles Visa card transactions on-chain in USDC and EURC, with GBP and AUD settlement now in development. What it means for spenders.
