SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

Bloomberg reports Germany's Sparkassen and cooperative banks are rolling out crypto trading to millions of retail customers, with DekaBank running the rails. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/german-savings-banks-cooperative-banks-crypto-trading-july-2026/

Brazil's central bank proposed 24-hour holds on stablecoin transfers of $10,000 or more sent abroad or to self-custody wallets, with rules expected by October 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-central-bank-24-hour-hold-stablecoin-transfers-july-2026/

The Major County Sheriffs of America moved to neutral on the CLARITY Act after Section 604 concerns were addressed, clearing a political obstacle in the Senate. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-sheriffs-drop-opposition-clarity-act-july-2026/

Revolut will end USDT support on August 31, 2026, citing regulatory pressure. Remaining Tether balances convert to fiat automatically. Here is what changes. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/revolut-delists-usdt-august-31-auto-convert-july-2026/

Zcash's Ironwood upgrade is close to testnet activation, sealing the Orchard pool behind a supply turnstile after May's counterfeiting bug hit ZEC hard. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zcash-ironwood-upgrade-testnet-supply-verification-july-2026/

Uphold's Limited Edition XRP Elite Debit Card waitlist is live in the US. Up to 4% cashback paid in XRP, heavy-metal finish, capped spots. Here's what we know. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uphold-xrp-elite-debit-card-waitlist-july-2026/

Crypto.com lists Circle's EURC with ERC-20 deposits, purchases in 20+ fiat currencies, and same-day limit order support. What it means for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-com-eurc-euro-stablecoin-listing-july-2026/

Glassnode data shows 10.83M BTC held at a loss versus 9.22M in profit, a crossover that has historically marked late-stage bear market conditions. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-underwater-supply-exceeds-profit-glassnode-july-2026/

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $221.7M in daily inflows on July 3, their strongest day since early May. Fidelity's FBTC led while BlackRock's IBIT kept bleeding. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etf-inflows-221m-outflow-streak-ends-july-2026/

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/