Oct 16, 20264m 21s
Japan's Three Megabanks Finish Yen Stablecoin Cross-Border Test
SMBC, Mizuho, and MUFG completed a joint proof-of-concept for issuing a yen stablecoin and using it for cross-border payments, per CoinMarketCap.
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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Oct 16, 20264m 28s
MSCI Finalizes Rules to Exclude Bitcoin Treasury Firms From Indexes
MSCI has finalized rules excluding Bitcoin treasury companies from its global indexes, putting Strategy and Metaplanet at risk of removal by November 30, 2026.
Oct 16, 20264m 52s
Visa Direct Moves Stablecoin Payouts to Production With USDC
Visa Direct has moved its stablecoin capabilities from pilot to production, with Inyo Global as the first enabler prefunding cross-border payouts in USDC.
Oct 16, 20264m 39s
South Korea Orders Twice-Yearly Security Audits for Crypto Exchanges
South Korea's FSC plans mandatory twice-yearly vulnerability checks for larger financial firms after a review found security gaps at 130 companies, including crypto exchanges.
Oct 16, 20264m 17s
Judge Rejects Gemini and CFTC Bid to Undo $5M Settlement
A federal judge refused to vacate Gemini's $5M CFTC settlement, ruling that shifting enforcement priorities and misconduct claims do not undo a signed deal.
Oct 15, 20265m 05s
Binance's Tokenized Stocks Cross $1B AUM Four Months In
Binance's bStocks tokenized equities product passed $1 billion in assets under management four months after launch, a sign retail demand for on-chain stocks is holding.
Oct 15, 20264m 34s
Stripe and Plasma Launch Stablecoin Cards in 30+ Countries
Stripe partnered with Plasma to launch multi-currency stablecoin cards in USD, EUR, and GBP across 30+ countries. What the move means for crypto card users.
Oct 15, 20264m 39s
SEC Erases Gensler's Crypto War: What It Means for Adoption
Cointelegraph says the current SEC has wiped away Gary Gensler's crypto enforcement legacy. We look at what the policy reversal means for mainstream adoption.
Oct 15, 20265m 12s
Mastercard Opens Checkouts to Stablecoins at Scale
Mastercard is wiring stablecoin payments into its checkout network, pushing on-chain spending toward mainstream retail. What it means for merchants and crypto card users.
Oct 15, 20264m 09s
HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul, Token Falls 34.8%
Richard Heart, founder of the HEX protocol, was arrested in Istanbul after an Interpol red notice. HEX fell 34.8% as the token's dependence on one man showed.