SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

Nasdaq-listed K Wave Media has sold all its Bitcoin, ending a 10,000 BTC treasury plan and redirecting $485M toward AI data centers and GPU computing. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/k-wave-media-sells-all-bitcoin-ai-pivot-july-2026/

Riot Platforms deposited 500 BTC worth $30.7M into NYDIG custody on July 3, a move on-chain watchers read as a sale setup with Bitcoin at $61,339. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/riot-platforms-500-btc-nydig-custody-sale-signal-july-2026/

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the country is ready to launch its digital ruble CBDC on September 1, moving from pilot to a nationwide rollout. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-digital-ruble-launch-september-1-july-2026/

Europol says it supplied decryption resources to help Irish police recover 500 more Bitcoin from convicted trafficker Clifton Collins. The seizure signals sharper state crypto-forensics. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/europol-500-btc-recovery-clifton-collins-decryption-july-2026/

A WSJ investigation says President Trump earned about $1 billion from crypto ventures while many retail buyers of his tokens lost money. Here is the breakdown. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-billion-crypto-wsj-supporters-losses-july-2026/

Africa's largest crypto exchange VALR has launched a perpetuals product built directly on Hyperliquid, the first time a centralized exchange has done so. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/valr-hyperliquid-perpetuals-first-cex-july-2026/

A softer US jobs report cooled rate-hike worries and pushed Bitcoin back above $61K. Here is the macro read and why traders are eyeing $70,000. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/weak-us-jobs-data-bitcoin-rally-70k-july-2026/

Ledger is a launch partner for the Open USD stablecoin, bringing device-level Clear Signing to a new dollar token held in self-custody rather than by a third party. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ledger-open-usd-launch-partner-clear-signing-july-2026/

Oobit has gone live in Brazil, plugging its tap-to-pay crypto card into local payment rails. Here is what changes for Brazilian cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/oobit-launches-brazil-crypto-card-july-2026/

OFAC added 134 ISIS-K wallet addresses to its sanctions list, 131 of them on Tron, and Tether froze the tokens. Stablecoins now behave like enforceable rails. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ofac-sanctions-134-isis-k-crypto-wallets-tether-freezes-july-2026/

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says she expects the CLARITY Act to pass this summer, setting up the first US market-structure law for digital assets. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-peirce-clarity-act-pass-summer-july-2026/

A Supreme Court ruling overturning a 91-year precedent hands the President removal power over the SEC and CFTC, tying crypto's enforcement posture to whoever holds the White House. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-control-financial-regulators-crypto-enforcement-july-2026/

As MiCA took effect July 1, Binance told affected EU users their assets stay 1:1 and transfers and withdrawals remain open, and said it is contacting them directly. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-mica-deadline-statement-affected-eu-users-july-2026/

The FCA published enforceable conduct standards for firms that help UK customers buy, trade and hold crypto, part of its push to make Britain a global hub. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fca-crypto-rules-uk-global-hub-consumer-standards-july-2026/

The Solana Foundation has switched on on-chain governance, letting validators vote on protocol decisions weighted by the stake they secure. Here's what changes. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-onchain-governance-stake-weighted-validator-voting-july-2026/

Senator Cynthia Lummis rebutted Elizabeth Warren's claim that the CLARITY Act opens illicit finance loopholes, pointing to 16+ anti-money-laundering safeguards. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/lummis-clarity-act-warren-illicit-finance-july-2026/

Total crypto card deposits have passed $10 billion for the first time, up 82% year-to-date and roughly 250% year-over-year. Here is what is driving the surge. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-card-deposits-cross-10-billion-250-percent-july-2026/

Robinhood launched its first in-app decentralized lending product, powered by Morpho and using Ethena's USDe as collateral. Here is what it means for retail users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/robinhood-defi-lending-morpho-usde-yield-july-2026/

Jupiter Mobile's launch cashback campaign has wrapped. To keep the 4% rate, cardholders now refer two friends who each spend $50, renewing the tier each month. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jupiter-global-4-percent-cashback-referral-live-july-2026/

Gnosis Pay unveiled the MiniPay Card, paying up to 5% cashback in Tether Gold (XAUt0) on every purchase. The waitlist has already crossed 600,000 signups. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/gnosis-pay-minipay-card-gold-cashback-july-2026/

MiCA's transition window closes July 1, 2026. A new DefiLlama dashboard tracks which exchanges hold licenses. Here is what shifts for EU crypto users and cards. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/mica-live-europe-crypto-cards-exchanges-july-2026/

A DeFi lending market let an attacker mint tokenized Google shares at 7,700% above fair value, exposing how RWA collateral breaks when oracles lag. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tokenized-google-stock-defi-lending-exploit-july-2026/

Poland is now the only EU member without a MiCA licensing regime after its president vetoed the enabling law for the third time. Here is what it means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/poland-vetoes-mica-crypto-licensing-third-time-july-2026/

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act on June 30, 2026, naming the FSC sole regulator and setting VASP licensing and stablecoin rules. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/taiwan-virtual-asset-service-act-crypto-law-july-2026/

Nexo is supporting TON's rebrand to GRAM on July 2. Balances relabel automatically, addresses stay the same, but limit and recurring TON orders will not carry over. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nexo-supports-ton-gram-rebrand-july-2026/