Sep 2, 20264m 16s
Global Money Supply Hits Record $150 Trillion: The Crypto Angle
Global broad money supply reached a record $150 trillion in June, up $10.7 trillion YoY. Here is what the monetary expansion means for Bitcoin and crypto.
SpendNode Podcast
Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Sep 2, 20264m 35s
21 Major Banks Plan Joint USD Stablecoin Launch by H1 2027
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo and 17 other banks aim to launch a shared USD stablecoin by mid-2027, with a euro version to follow.
Sep 2, 20264m 20s
G20 Finance Chiefs Formally Recognize Digital Assets' Economic Role
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors formally recognized digital assets in economic growth and pledged clearer rules and better cross-border payments.
Sep 1, 20264m 32s
Crypto Token Buybacks Hit a Record $638M, Led by Two Protocols
Token buybacks reached a record $638M, with Hyperliquid and Pump.fun driving nearly 90% of the total. Here is what the concentration says about onchain revenue.
Sep 1, 20265m 10s
Singapore Proposes Stablecoin License With 100% Reserve Rule
Singapore's MAS proposes a stablecoin license requiring 100% reserve backing and banning interest to holders, setting a strict bar for issuers seeking approval.
Sep 1, 20264m 39s
Russia's Crypto Law Takes Effect: Oversight Replaces the Gray Zone
Russia's cryptocurrency regulation went live on September 1, 2026, moving digital assets from an unofficial gray zone into a formal legal framework.
Sep 1, 20264m 08s
EU Moves to Keep Crypto Out of Tax-Advantaged Savings Accounts
The EU is recommending member states exclude crypto from tax-advantaged savings accounts, cutting off a mainstream on-ramp for retail investors across the bloc.
Sep 1, 20264m 41s
Grayscale's Zach Pandl Ties AI Privacy Fears to Zcash
Grayscale Research's Zach Pandl argues AI's appetite for financial data is reviving demand for privacy coins, with Zcash's zero-knowledge cryptography as a candidate solution.
Sep 1, 20264m 20s
Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital Puts $300M Into Polymarket
Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital is investing roughly $300M into Polymarket, one of the largest political-backed bets on a crypto prediction market to date.
Sep 1, 20264m 45s
Goldman Sachs and Jane Street Top XRP ETF Holder List in Q2
Q2 13F filings show Goldman Sachs, Jane Street, and Millennium Management among the largest XRP ETF holders, a rare institutional footprint for a long-contested token.