SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

Israel's largest regulated crypto broker Bits of Gold faces a reported data leak affecting up to 200,000 customers, raising KYC and phishing exposure questions. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bits-of-gold-data-breach-200000-customers-august-2026/

Grayscale's July SEC filings convert Ethereum and Solana staking rewards into cash ETF distributions, just as both networks weigh lower issuance and staking yields. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/grayscale-staking-etf-dividend-ethereum-solana-yield-august-2026/

Payward, Kraken's parent, reported $508M in Q2 2026 revenue but adjusted EBITDA dropped to just $23M, a sign of sharp margin pressure at a top exchange. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kraken-payward-508m-q2-revenue-ebitda-fall-august-2026/

Real-world assets drove 31.7% of Hyperliquid's new users in H1 2026, pulling in 169,000 wallets and signaling real product-market fit for tokenized assets. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/rwas-hyperliquid-fastest-growing-user-driver-august-2026/

The Coinbase Premium Index has stayed negative for a record 90 straight days, per CoinGlass, signaling soft US spot demand as BTC trades near $63,000. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-bitcoin-premium-record-negative-streak-august-2026/

Bitget is rolling out enhanced compliance controls on 16 sanctioned entities in three waves through August 23, mirroring Binance. Here is what it means for users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitget-sanctions-compliance-controls-htx-exmo-august-2026/

Paul Tudor Jones' investment firm increased its stake in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF after a year of selling, a notable reversal from a macro trader who called BTC a hedge. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/paul-tudor-jones-firm-increases-bitcoin-etf-stake-august-2026/

A reported South Korean proposal would let authorities seize crypto directly from self-custody wallets, not just exchange accounts. Here is what it means for holders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-self-custody-wallet-crypto-seizure-proposal-august-2026/

Hong Kong's SFC flagged 65 fake websites cloning licensed exchange HashKey. Here is how the clone-site playbook works and how to verify a real platform. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hong-kong-sfc-65-fake-websites-hashkey-august-2026/

Galaxy Research says over 1,778 BTC has been drained in the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit across three waves and 33+ attacker footprints, with no attacks confirmed after August. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/galaxy-research-1778-btc-coldcard-exploit-august-2026/

Cboe asked the SEC to approve the first US-listed 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, a rule change that would triple daily crypto price exposure inside a regulated wrapper. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cboe-3x-leveraged-bitcoin-ether-etf-filing-august-2026/

CyberWallet users have until August 15 to move crypto out before withdrawals become a manual smart contract recovery. Here is what changes and what to do. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cyberwallet-shutdown-august-15-withdrawal-deadline-2026/

JPMorgan disclosed a 25% increase in its BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF position in its latest quarterly 13F filing, a sign banks keep buying regulated BTC exposure. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jpmorgan-boosts-bitcoin-etf-holdings-25-percent-13f-august-2026/

US regulators approved a federal bank charter for World Liberty Financial, the Trump-linked crypto firm, opening a direct path into regulated banking. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/world-liberty-financial-bank-charter-approval-august-2026/

Israel's largest bank Bank Leumi will let customers trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana inside its Leumi Trade app from early 2027, powered by Galaxy. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bank-leumi-galaxy-crypto-trading-israel-august-2026/

Nasdaq-listed FG Nexus liquidated its entire Ethereum position by June 30, closing an ETH treasury strategy that had peaked above 50,000 coins less than a year after launch. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fg-nexus-exits-eth-treasury-strategy-august-2026/

Forward Industries added 508,618 SOL in Q3 through purchases and staking, lifting its Solana treasury toward 7 million tokens. Here is what the buildup signals. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/forward-industries-508k-sol-q3-solana-treasury-august-2026/

Neutrl halted NUSD redemptions over an undisclosed reserve problem that a risk firm had already flagged as higher counterparty risk. What it means for stablecoin holders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/neutrl-nusd-redemptions-paused-reserve-issue-august-2026/

JPMorgan cut banking ties with Polymarket last year over regulatory concerns yet kept a relationship and is weighing an underwriting role, per the FT. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jpmorgan-debanked-polymarket-eyes-underwriting-role-august-2026/

The White House is set to convene crypto and prediction market executives next Wednesday, signaling closer policy engagement as the CLARITY Act stalls. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/white-house-hosts-crypto-prediction-market-executives-august-2026/

Bitwise is working with Superstate to tokenize its BSOL Solana Staking ETF, putting a regulated staking product on-chain. Other funds may follow. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitwise-superstate-tokenize-solana-staking-etf-bsol-august-2026/

The SEC's tokenization innovation exemption is delayed further, reportedly tied to Congressional wrangling over the Clarity Act's tokenization section. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-tokenization-exemption-delayed-clarity-act-tokenization-section-august-2026/

MSCI is consulting on rules that could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its global equity indexes, threatening passive fund inflows into Bitcoin proxies. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/msci-remove-strategy-metaplanet-global-indexes-august-2026/

Bit Digital has pledged 74% of its staked Ethereum against a loan that can trigger a 24-hour collateral call, concentrating liquidation risk in one position. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bit-digital-74-percent-staked-eth-loan-collateral-call-august-2026/

Rizon says its stablecoin spending app has passed 500,000 installs with 4-5x growth in 2026. Here is what the milestone means for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/rizon-500k-installs-122-countries-milestone-august-2026/