SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

StarkWare says it executed the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet. Here is what it proves about protecting BTC from future quantum attacks. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/starkware-first-quantum-safe-bitcoin-transaction-mainnet-august-2026/

EtherFi Cash now lets users buy, sell, and hold crypto, tokenized stocks, and gold in the same account they spend from, powered by xStocksFi. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/etherfi-cash-trade-hold-stocks-gold-august-2026/

A Dallas Fed paper estimates tokenized deposits and stablecoins could pull $700B out of US banks' lending capacity if balances migrate on-chain. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/dallas-fed-tokenized-deposits-700-billion-bank-lending-august-2026/

Revolut has issued EURR, a euro-backed stablecoin, first for customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal. Here is what the fintech's move means for crypto spenders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/revolut-eurr-euro-stablecoin-launch-august-2026/

Circle minted 5 billion USDC on Solana over one week, per Cointelegraph. Here is what the liquidity surge means for stablecoin cards and spending rails. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/circle-5-billion-usdc-solana-mint-august-2026/

39 U.S. state banking associations launched the BankChain Alliance, an industry-owned blockchain for payments and settlement. Here is what it means for banks and crypto. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bankchain-alliance-39-state-banking-associations-blockchain-august-2026/

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 80 on August 26, 2026, its highest since just before October's $19B liquidation. What the reading means for spenders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fear-greed-index-extreme-greed-october-wipeout-warning-august-2026/

Security firm Socket flagged 40 malicious Firefox add-ons aimed at crypto wallets. Nine started as sports-score tools before an update turned them hostile. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/firefox-crypto-wallet-malware-40-malicious-add-ons-sports-tools-august-2026/

Soluna wants to raise its authorized shares from 375M to 1B on Oct. 16, exposing the capital gap behind a 6.3 GW pipeline that is only 3% built. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/soluna-1-billion-share-expansion-bitcoin-mining-ai-august-2026/

BlackRock has processed $5B in in-kind bitcoin-to-IBIT conversions, letting institutions move spot BTC into the ETF without a taxable sale. Minimums start near $1M. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-5-billion-tax-deferred-bitcoin-etf-swaps-august-2026/

The Blockchain Association endorsed the GENIUS Act's stablecoin compliance plan, backing a direct-customer verification standard that would limit issuer KYC duties. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blockchain-association-genius-act-stablecoin-id-rules-august-2026/

Xplace has switched on in-app ordering for its physical Visa, beginning with the $99 Silver tier. Courier delivery is included, with a 3-12 day window. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/xplace-silver-physical-card-ordering-live-august-2026/

A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas man of running a $24M Ponzi scheme through Profit Connect, which promised 15-30% returns from AI-powered crypto mining. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/profit-connect-24m-crypto-ponzi-ai-mining-conviction-august-2026/

The OCC granted World Liberty Trust Company preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank charter tied to its USD1 stablecoin. Here is what it changes. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/world-liberty-financial-occ-trust-charter-usd1-august-2026/

Chainalysis coordinated 11 crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase, to flag 7,700 accounts and generate 14,300 leads in a child exploitation investigation. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/chainalysis-operation-lighthouse-7700-crypto-accounts-child-exploitation-august-2026/

Leaving Canada or Australia can trigger a capital gains tax on Bitcoin you never sold. Here is how deemed disposition and CGT event I1 hit crypto holders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/canada-australia-departure-tax-unrealized-bitcoin-gains-august-2026/

Grayscale's ZCSH began trading on NYSE Arca on August 25, 2026, the first US-listed spot Zcash ETF and the first bringing a privacy coin to a major exchange. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/grayscale-zcash-etf-zcsh-nyse-arca-august-2026/

Coinbase is bringing tokenized equities to its Base network, with each token backed by a real share carrying dividend and voting rights, not a price derivative. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-tokenized-stocks-base-onchain-equity-august-2026/

Thailand's SEC is taking public feedback until September on draft rules for locally listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, opening a path for regulated crypto exposure. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/thailand-sec-consultation-spot-bitcoin-ether-etf-august-2026/

Monad developers proposed upgradeable account authentication that adds passkeys, social recovery, key rotation, and post-quantum security while keeping the same wallet address. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/monad-upgradeable-account-authentication-passkeys-social-recovery-august-2026/

India will issue its first tokenized corporate bonds in September, settling them with the digital rupee for instant, atomic delivery-versus-payment, Reuters reports. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/india-tokenized-corporate-bonds-cbdc-settlement-september-2026/

Solid replaced its 10% cashback week with a new program: up to 50% cashback on AI tools, fees that fall to 0% by tier, and $FUSE staking to climb faster. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solid-rewards-revamp-50-percent-ai-cashback-fees-to-zero-august-2026/

Pakistan's virtual asset regulator launched a licensing regime and set a September 5 registration deadline, pulling one of the world's largest crypto user bases onshore. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/pakistan-crypto-licensing-regime-september-5-deadline-august-2026/

Germany now has 79 MiCA-authorized crypto asset service providers, the most in the EU, as six new banks join the bloc's register. Here is what it signals. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/germany-mica-lead-79-casps-six-banks-eu-register-august-2026/

Ray Dalio says the US could hit a debt crisis within three years. Bitcoin is up 21% in a week to $76,969, and traders are reading it as a macro hedge. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ray-dalio-us-debt-crisis-three-years-bitcoin-new-cycle-august-2026/