SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

A four-year-old Zcash flaw surfaced with help from Claude Opus 4.8. Security researchers say AI-found bugs change who hunts vulnerabilities, and how fast. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ai-finds-crypto-bugs-industry-not-ready-experts-june-2026/

House Ways and Means circulated 7 crypto tax discussion drafts ahead of a June 9 hearing, but left out a de minimis break for everyday spending. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/seven-crypto-tax-bills-ways-means-no-spending-relief-june-2026/

Six Republican senators told the Fed, FDIC and OCC to rewrite a Basel rule that forces banks to hold $1 of capital for every $1 of Bitcoin exposure. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/1250-rule-bank-capital-bitcoin-senators-june-2026/

Indonesia's finance ministry and central bank pledged to stabilize the rupiah after stocks fell fastest worldwide and the currency hit record lows, as crypto sat in extreme fear. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/indonesia-rupiah-record-low-defends-currency-june-2026/

ADA fell below $0.20 on June 6, 2026, its weakest level in roughly four years, even as Cardano social activity climbed during a broad crypto selloff. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cardano-ada-four-year-low-under-20-cents-june-2026/

Greece is preparing to tax cryptocurrency gains for the first time, per Reuters. What a new disposal-tax regime could mean for Greek holders and card users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/greece-first-crypto-gains-tax-june-2026/

CoinShares data shows professional Bitcoin holdings dropped to 261K BTC in Q1, with hedge funds and brokers behind 95% of the cut as BTC sits at $61,302. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinshares-professional-bitcoin-holdings-fall-261k-q1-june-2026/

Bitcoin fell to $61,332 on June 6, 2026, closing in on the ~$57,900 average price Germany sold its seized BTC at in 2024. Fear and Greed hit 14. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-nears-germany-2024-sale-price-extreme-fear-june-2026/

RedotPay now supports Ripple USD (RLUSD) on XRPL. Deposit and spend went live June 2; withdrawals open June 9. Here is what it means for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/redotpay-adds-rlusd-xrpl-deposit-spend-june-2026/

Tom Lee's BitMine priced preferred shares carrying a 9.5% dividend during ETH's worst week since July 2024, a costly way to fund more Ethereum at $1,565. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmine-prices-preferred-shares-95-dividend-eth-treasury-june-2026/

The SEC approved Securitize's registration to go public via a $1.25 billion SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. A shareholder vote is set for June 29. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/securitize-sec-clears-spac-public-listing-secz-june-2026/

A US jobs report that roughly doubled expectations pushed stocks and crypto lower on June 5, 2026. BTC fell to $61,154 and ETH to $1,631 as fear hit 16. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jobs-report-beats-forecasts-crypto-extends-slide-june-2026/

The full text of the American Reserve Modernization Act is now online. It drops the 1M BTC buy mandate, funds the reserve from seizures, and locks coins for 20 years. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategic-bitcoin-reserve-arma-bill-text-20-year-lockup-june-2026/

The UK FCA added Hyperliquid to its unauthorized-firms warning list days before the US CFTC let Kalshi offer Bitcoin perpetual futures, splitting regulators. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hyperliquid-fca-warning-perps-regulation-june-2026/

Bloomberg reports the Trump family crypto venture is booking heavy stablecoin profits, helped by a Binance promo deal. USD1 reserves and concentration explained. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-world-liberty-usd1-binance-profits-june-2026/

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are building a joint tokenized deposit network through The Clearing House, targeting a 2027 launch. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/big-banks-tokenized-deposit-network-clearing-house-june-2026/

Zcash's ZEC dropped 31.1% on June 5, 2026 amid concerns over a Zcash Orchard pool exploit, with Arthur Hayes saying he sold his entire ZEC position. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zcash-zec-drops-31-orchard-exploit-hayes-june-2026/

Jack Dorsey's Cash App unveiled the Cash App Wand, a star-shaped NFC accessory for contactless payments. Here is what it signals for tap-to-pay and crypto cards. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cash-app-wand-nfc-contactless-payments-june-2026/

A soundness bug in Zcash's Orchard shielded pool could have minted undetectable counterfeit ZEC. A researcher found it with an AI model, and validators patched it in five days. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zcash-orchard-counterfeit-bug-ai-found-june-2026/

Visa is running a proof-of-concept with Brale to settle institutional payments using the SBC stablecoin on Canton, a network built to hide transaction data. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/visa-brale-canton-private-stablecoin-settlement-june-2026/

A House panel with jurisdiction over tax policy is preparing crypto tax legislation for release as early as Friday, ahead of a hearing next week, per Bloomberg. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/house-ways-means-crypto-tax-legislation-june-2026/

Plasma One added MXN onramps on June 4, 2026, letting users in Mexico fund their self-custodial Visa card with pesos. Here is what changes for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/plasma-one-mxn-onramps-mexico-june-2026/

The first US mortgage backed by Fannie Mae that counts Bitcoin toward qualification has closed using Coinbase, a milestone for crypto in home lending. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/first-fannie-mae-bitcoin-mortgage-coinbase-june-2026/

Russia's Foreign Ministry sanctioned Alexander Browder, 17, for a report linking the A7A5 ruble stablecoin to war funding. The token has moved over $110B. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-sanctions-browder-a7a5-stablecoin-june-2026/

Coinbase has opened pre-IPO perpetual futures, letting traders bet on private company valuations. SpaceX is the first reference asset, launched June 4, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-pre-ipo-perps-spacex-june-2026/