SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

The UAE is working to integrate Avalanche into the UAE PASS Digital Vault, a government identity app used by more than 12 million people. Here is what it means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uae-avalanche-pass-digital-vault-12-million-users-september-2026/

A petition to delay South Korea's crypto gains tax passed 50,000 signatures, crossing the threshold that forces the National Assembly to formally review it. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-crypto-tax-delay-petition-50000-signatures-september-2026/

US Bitcoin ETFs lost $463M last week while Ether ETFs turned positive with $197M in inflows, led by BlackRock's ETHA. A look at the rotation and what it signals. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etf-outflows-463m-ether-etf-inflows-september-2026/

The FCA has proposed exempting tokenized gold from UK fund regulations, a move that could open London's bullion market to blockchain-based collateral and finance. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uk-fca-tokenized-gold-fund-regulation-exemption-september-2026/

House Ways and Means Republicans are weighing whether to strip mining and staking tax provisions from their crypto bill ahead of Wednesday's markup. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/house-republicans-strip-mining-staking-tax-provisions-crypto-bill-september-2026/

Senate Republicans released a new CLARITY Act draft they call their final offer, hours before Tuesday's cloture vote that decides whether the crypto bill advances. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/senate-republicans-clarity-act-final-offer-cloture-vote-september-2026/

Senate Republicans released the latest CLARITY Act draft with White House-approved ethics language ahead of a Tuesday vote, crypto's biggest federal test yet. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/clarity-act-senate-vote-white-house-ethics-language-september-2026/

Singapore Exchange plans to offer crypto perpetual futures to US institutions, becoming the first major traditional exchange to bring the trade mainstream. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/singapore-exchange-crypto-perpetual-futures-us-institutions-september-2026/

Cointelegraph says Solana's tokenized equity trading beat the NYSE and Nasdaq combined by $100M+ in a single day. Here's what the milestone means, and its limits. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-tokenized-equity-volume-exceeds-nyse-nasdaq-september-2026/

Solana's tokenized-equity supply reached a record $684M last week, up 47% in three weeks, cementing its lead as the chain for on-chain stocks. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-tokenized-equity-supply-record-684m-september-2026/

The EU Cyber Resilience Act took effect September 11, 2026, giving crypto wallet makers 24 hours to warn regulators of an exploited flaw, then 72 hours to file details. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/eu-cyber-resilience-act-24-hour-wallet-vulnerability-reporting-september-2026/

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the White House has offered a strong ethics provision for the CLARITY Act, days before a Senate vote on crypto's market-structure bill. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/white-house-clarity-act-ethics-provision-september-2026/

Senator Lummis warns a failed CLARITY Act vote leaves crypto users with no federal consumer protection, no disclosure rules, and no delisting requirements. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/clarity-act-vote-consumer-protection-lummis-september-2026/

Brazil's tighter capital requirements for crypto firms are triggering an exodus, per a Sept 13 report. Here's what the rules mean for exchanges and users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-capital-rules-crypto-firms-exodus-september-2026/

Binance is spotlighting crypto-backed mortgages, letting holders pledge digital assets for home loans instead of selling. Here is how they work and the liquidation risk. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-crypto-backed-mortgages-home-loans-collateral-september-2026/

Thailand's SEC has proposed a daily limit of roughly $150,000 on one-way stablecoin transfers to third-party wallets, tightening how users move funds in a key Asian market. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/thailand-sec-stablecoin-transfer-cap-third-party-wallets-september-2026/

Grayscale filed to rename its Litecoin Trust as the Grayscale Litecoin Trust ETF and list shares on NYSE Arca under $LTCN, testing appetite beyond BTC and ETH. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/grayscale-litecoin-spot-etf-ltcn-nyse-arca-september-2026/

The CFTC launched three previously unreported insider trading investigations into Polymarket bets tied to Biden pardons, the Iran conflict, and Google. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-polymarket-insider-trading-investigations-september-2026/

Revolut handed over customer ID documents, selfies, and Bitcoin transaction histories after a social-engineered request posing as a government agency. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/revolut-exposes-kyc-documents-bitcoin-histories-spoofed-request-september-2026/

Blockstream is refusing to pay the Liquid Network attacker's roughly 600 BTC bounty demand, taking a hard public line on crypto extortion as of September 12, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blockstream-rejects-50m-liquid-hacker-ransom-september-2026/

A new study finds ~50% of Bitcoin's daily price movement now happens in a 9-hour US trading window, a sharp break from the random timing of 2016-2018. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-volatility-us-trading-hours-50-percent-september-2026/

Metaplanet's CEO gave up $220M in stock rights after later Bitcoin buys added less value than early ones. A rare executive pay reversal at a public BTC treasury firm. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/metaplanet-ceo-surrenders-220m-stock-rights-investor-trust-september-2026/

A monthly jump in core prices pushed Fed rate hike odds to 90%. Here is what tighter policy means for Bitcoin, DeFi yields, and crypto spending. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fed-rate-hike-odds-90-core-inflation-crypto-september-2026/

Ether Fi announced membership tier upgrades with boosted cashback categories, faster progression, and more flexible upgrades. Here is what changes for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/etherfi-membership-tier-upgrades-boosted-cashback-september-2026/

Circle agreed to acquire Singapore payments firm Tazapay for $400M in stock, adding local-currency payout routes across 100+ markets to its stablecoin rails. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/circle-acquires-tazapay-400m-local-currency-payout-rails-september-2026/