May 8, 20264m 57s
Coinbase Posts $400M Q1 Loss as Shares Slide on Revenue Miss
Coinbase reported a $400M Q1 2026 loss and missed revenue estimates as CFO Alesia Haas blamed tough macro conditions. Shares fell after hours.
SpendNode Podcast
Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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May 8, 20264m 36s
Bitwise Launches Its First Tokenized Crypto Fund
Bitwise rolled out its first tokenized fund as the asset manager pushes deeper into onchain wrappers for traditional crypto exposure products.
May 7, 20264m 43s
GothFerrari Gets 78 Months in Prison for $250M Crypto Theft Ring
A member of the social engineering crew known as GothFerrari was sentenced to 78 months in US federal prison for helping steal roughly $250M in crypto.
May 7, 20264m 34s
Kalshi Confirms $1B Raise at $22B Valuation as Prediction Markets Surge
Kalshi closed a $1 billion funding round at a $22 billion valuation, confirming earlier reports as prediction market volumes hit record highs.
May 7, 20265m 11s
Aave to Overhaul Collateral and Listing Standards After KelpDAO Exploit
Aave moves to tighten collateral and listing standards across its markets after the KelpDAO rsETH exploit forced emergency liquidations and risk freezes.
May 7, 20264m 37s
SoFi's Q1 Crypto Revenue Hit $121.6M but Costs Ate Almost All of It
SoFi's relaunched crypto business pulled in $121.6M in Q1 transaction revenue, but disclosures show costs swallowed nearly the entire haul.
May 7, 20264m 56s
Kraken's Parent Payward Acquires Stablecoin Firm Reap in $600M Deal
Kraken parent Payward is acquiring Asia-based stablecoin payments infrastructure firm Reap for $600M, expanding into card issuance and merchant rails.
May 7, 20264m 12s
White House Eyes July 4 Deadline for CLARITY Act Passage
A White House crypto adviser says the administration is targeting July 4 for CLARITY Act passage, with Senate Banking markup planned this month.
May 7, 20265m 03s
White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Coming Within Weeks
White House official Patrick Witt says a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is coming within weeks, signaling movement on Trump's March 2025 executive order.
May 7, 20265m 02s
Coinbase Launches Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures for Non-US Traders
Coinbase has rolled out GOLD-PERP and SILVER-PERP contracts for eligible non-US users, pushing its derivatives venue beyond crypto into traditional commodities.