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BlackRock Lost $20 Billion on Crypto in Q1 and Bought More Bitcoin Anyway 14.04.2026 4:40

BlackRock's crypto portfolio dropped from $78B to $58B in Q1 2026, but the firm added 14,950 BTC to IBIT while cutting 410,750 ETH from its Ethereum fund. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-q1-2026-earnings-20-billion-crypto-loss-bought-more-bitcoin-ibit-etha/

The DOJ Is Returning $40 Million to OneCoin Victims. They Lost $4 Billion. 14.04.2026 4:42

The Justice Department opened a compensation process for OneCoin fraud victims, but forfeited assets cover roughly one cent per dollar lost. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-onecoin-compensation-40-million-4-billion-fraud-ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-june-deadline/

Y Combinator Just Sent Its First Check in USDC, and It Landed on Solana 14.04.2026 4:34

Y Combinator funded prediction market startup Totalis with $500K in USDC settled on Solana, the first stablecoin disbursement in YC's 20-year history. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/y-combinator-first-usdc-funding-totalis-500k-solana-prediction-market-derivatives/

X Money Launches With Visa, 6% Yield, and an Ex-Aave Hire Nobody Expected 14.04.2026 6:01

X Money rolls out with a Visa debit card, 6% yield, and 40+ state licenses. A quiet hire from Aave and Base hints at crypto rails under the hood. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/x-money-launches-visa-6-percent-yield-nikita-bier-aave-hire-crypto-rails/

Tillis Will Release the Stablecoin Yield Draft This Week, and Both Sides Hate Parts of It 14.04.2026 4:24

Senator Thom Tillis plans to publish the stablecoin yield compromise text this week, aiming to break the bank-crypto standoff holding up the CLARITY Act. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tillis-stablecoin-yield-draft-clarity-act-banks-crypto-lobbying-april-2026/

ClearBank Is the First Dutch Bank to Use MiCA's Fast Track for Crypto Services 14.04.2026 5:46

ClearBank Europe used MiCA's 40-day notification route to become the first Dutch credit institution offering EURC and USDC to institutional clients. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/clearbank-europe-first-dutch-bank-mica-casp-circle-eurc-usdc-institutional-stablecoins/

Crypto Dad Giancarlo Quits Willkie Farr to Advise Crypto Founders Full Time 14.04.2026 4:02

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo retires from Willkie Farr after six years to focus on crypto advisory, private investments, and a CryptoDad sequel. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-dad-giancarlo-leaves-willkie-farr-full-time-crypto-advisory-digital-dollar-project/

Bitcoin Nears 75,000 Dollars as Iran Offers to Suspend Its Nuclear Program for Five Years 14.04.2026 5:10

BTC surged to $74,338 after Iran proposed a five-year nuclear suspension, extending the diplomatic thaw that began with a two-week ceasefire on April 8. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-75k-iran-nuclear-suspension-five-years-ceasefire-escalation-april-2026/

BitMine Crosses 4% of All Ethereum After Another 71,524 ETH Purchase 13.04.2026 4:26

BitMine now holds 4.87 million ETH, 4.04% of circulating supply, after its latest weekly buy. The company also uplisted to the NYSE and expanded its buyback to $4 billion. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmine-crosses-4-percent-ethereum-supply-4-87-million-eth-nyse-uplisting-4-billion-buyback/

Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Drop to 2020 Levels as Sellers Dry Up 13.04.2026 5:02

Binance's 30-day average BTC inflow has fallen to ~3,998 BTC, a 6-year low. Exchange reserves sit at 2.21M BTC, the lowest since 2017. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-exchange-inflows-2020-lows-binance-3998-btc-30-day-average-cryptoquant-supply-squeeze/

StarkWare Cuts Staff and Splits Into Two Units After Starknet Revenue Falls 99% 13.04.2026 4:59

StarkWare is restructuring into two business units and cutting jobs after Starknet's monthly fee revenue dropped from $6 million to $48,000. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/starkware-layoffs-starknet-revenue-99-percent-decline-48000-month-reorganization-april-2026/

XRP Pulled 120 Million Dollars in ETP Inflows Last Week, and Switzerland Wrote Most of the Checks 13.04.2026 5:16

CoinShares data shows XRP captured $120M of $224M in global crypto ETP inflows. Switzerland accounted for 70% of the demand. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/xrp-leads-120m-crypto-etp-inflows-switzerland-70-percent-coinshares-april-2026/

An Attacker Minted 1 Billion Bridged DOT on Ethereum and Dumped It All 13.04.2026 4:46

A bridged Polkadot token on Ethereum was exploited, with an attacker minting 1 billion DOT and selling the entire supply into the market. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bridged-dot-ethereum-exploit-attacker-mints-1-billion-polkadot-tokens-dumped/

Strategy Only Needs Bitcoin to Grow 2% a Year to Cover Its Preferred Dividends Forever 13.04.2026 5:24

Strategy holds 766,970 BTC and signals another buy. Its preferred stock dividends require just 2% annual bitcoin appreciation to sustain indefinitely. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-2-percent-btc-growth-covers-preferred-dividends-766970-bitcoin-saylor-april-2026/

Aave DAO Finalizes Its $25 Million Bet on Aave Labs With a Binding On-Chain Vote 13.04.2026 5:13

The Aave Will Win framework passed its final on-chain AIP vote with 75% support, making $25M in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE enforceable at the smart contract level. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-dao-binding-on-chain-vote-25-million-grant-75000-aave-labs-will-win-framework/

Justin Sun Says WLFI Hid a Blacklist Backdoor, and WLFI Says It Will Sue 13.04.2026 5:23

Tron founder alleges Trump-backed World Liberty Financial embedded a hidden freeze function that locked 545 million of his tokens. WLFI threatens litigation. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/justin-sun-wlfi-blacklist-backdoor-545-million-tokens-frozen-see-you-in-court/

Trump Orders a Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and Bitcoin Gives Back Its Ceasefire Rally 12.04.2026 5:03

Oil surged 10% to $105 per barrel after US-Iran peace talks collapsed and Trump ordered a naval blockade. BTC fell 3.4% as the April 8 relief rally unwinds. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-hormuz-naval-blockade-iran-talks-collapse-oil-105-bitcoin-drops-april-2026/

Twelve European Banks Are Building a Euro Stablecoin to Take on USDC 12.04.2026 5:28

The Qivalis consortium, now 12 banks strong with BBVA as the latest member, is in advanced talks with crypto exchanges for a H2 2026 euro stablecoin launch. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/qivalis-12-european-banks-euro-stablecoin-consortium-exchange-partners-h2-2026/

Bitcoin Miners Sold Over 20,000 BTC in Q1 as the AI Pivot Drains Treasuries 12.04.2026 5:21

MARA, Riot, Cango, and Bitdeer liquidated more than 20,000 BTC in Q1 2026. The money went to retire debt and buy AI data center land. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-miners-sold-20000-btc-q1-2026-mara-riot-bitdeer-ai-pivot-treasury-liquidation/

Circle's EURC Now Holds Half the Euro Stablecoin Market After MiCA Cleared the Field 12.04.2026 5:22

EURC surged from 17% to over 40% market share in 12 months as MiCA forced Tether's EURT off EU exchanges. Three Q1 integrations are turning it into payment infrastructure. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/circle-eurc-50-percent-euro-stablecoin-market-share-mica-tether-eurt-q1-2026/

The Ether Machine's $1.6 Billion SPAC Deal Just Collapsed, With a $50 Million Exit Tab 11.04.2026 5:41

Ether Machine and Dynamix mutually terminated their $1.6B SPAC merger. The ETH treasury firm keeps 496,712 ETH but pays $50M to walk away. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ether-machine-dynamix-1-6-billion-spac-deal-collapses-50-million-breakup-fee-april-2026/

Bitwise Adds a Ticker and Fee to Its Hyperliquid ETF Filing, and Three Rivals Are Right Behind 11.04.2026 4:42

Bitwise filed its second amended S-1 for a spot HYPE ETF with ticker BHYP and a 0.67% fee. Grayscale, 21Shares, and VanEck are all chasing the same product. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitwise-hyperliquid-etf-bhyp-second-amended-s1-four-way-hype-fund-race-april-2026/

Whales Dumped 400,000 BTC While ETFs and Strategy Bought Every Coin 11.04.2026 5:11

Bitcoin's largest holders reversed from accumulation to aggressive distribution, a 400,000 BTC swing, while ETFs and Strategy absorbed the supply. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-whale-distribution-400000-btc-etfs-strategy-buying-market-split-april-2026/

Lummis Says the Clarity Act Dies With Her Senate Seat Unless It Passes This Spring 11.04.2026 5:57

Senator Cynthia Lummis warns Congress has until mid-2026 to pass the Clarity Act or lose crypto market structure legislation until 2030. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/lummis-clarity-act-last-chance-2030-retirement-stablecoin-yield-senate-markup/

A Federal Judge Just Blocked Arizona From Prosecuting Kalshi 11.04.2026 5:20

Judge Liburdi grants CFTC's request to halt Arizona's 20 misdemeanor charges against Kalshi, ruling that federal swap law likely preempts state gambling statutes. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/federal-judge-blocks-arizona-criminal-case-kalshi-cftc-prediction-markets-preemption/