SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

OKX secured new funding at a $25 billion valuation with backing from Circle, Ripple, and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, per Coin Bureau on Oct. 11, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/okx-25-billion-valuation-circle-ripple-october-2026/

Ledger confirmed an unauthorized implant inside a customer's wallet as losses near $93.4M, pointing to a supply-chain attack through reseller CryptoBilis. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ledger-cryptobilis-hardware-implant-93-million-theft-october-2026/

CFTC Chair Michael Selig says US crypto leadership is a national priority, warning that failing to lead means handing the sector to rival nations. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-chair-us-crypto-capital-or-adversaries-october-2026/

France is advancing an exit tax that would apply to crypto holders relocating abroad with more than 800,000 euros in assets, adding to Europe's tightening tax rules. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/france-exit-tax-crypto-holders-800000-euros-october-2026/

Beijing has called for building a national blockchain network as part of its economic strategy, a notable move from a country that still bans crypto trading. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/china-national-blockchain-network-economic-strategy-october-2026/

Visa research shows nearly half of Asia-Pacific consumers plan to use stablecoins within five years, yet 41% wrongly believe they always rise in value. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/visa-asia-pacific-stablecoin-adoption-education-gap-october-2026/

A decade-old XRP Ledger vulnerability that could have created XRP from nothing was quietly patched. Here is what the fix means for holders and payment users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/xrp-ledger-patches-decade-old-bug-october-2026/

Hyperliquid's cumulative protocol revenue has passed $1.4 billion, with more than $1.26 billion routed into operations and buybacks, per WuBlockchain data. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hyperliquid-1-4-billion-cumulative-revenue-october-2026/

Solid turned on euro-denominated cards for EU spending with no FX fees. Fund with EURC, or hold soUSD and enable Credit mode. Here is what changes for cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solid-euro-cards-zero-fx-fees-october-2026/

Solana is cutting block times in half to 200 milliseconds in the final step of its Alpenglow throughput roadmap. Here is what faster blocks change for users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-halves-block-times-200-millisecond-upgrade-october-2026/

Glassnode estimates roughly 6.26 million BTC hold public keys already visible on-chain, the slice most exposed to a future quantum attack. Here is what that means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-quantum-risk-626-million-exposed-glassnode-october-2026/

A $1 billion deleveraging event wiped out Ether derivatives traders at six times Bitcoin's liquidation rate, exposing how much leverage sat on ETH. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ether-liquidations-6x-bitcoin-1-billion-flush-october-2026/

Coinbase secured a CFTC derivatives clearing license and routed US traders into global liquidity through Deribit. Here is what changes and what does not. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-cftc-derivatives-clearing-deribit-us-october-2026/

Thailand finalized rules letting Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs trade on the Stock Exchange of Thailand from next week, a major institutional step for Southeast Asia. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/thailand-finalizes-rules-bitcoin-ether-etfs-october-2026/

An IMF study found most tokenized stock trading now happens when Wall Street is closed, a signal that blockchain rails are pulling equity activity off the clock. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/imf-tokenized-stock-trading-off-market-hours-october-2026/

Abstract set a Dec. 15 shutdown date. CryptoSlate reports holders may keep signing rights while losing the services needed to actually move assets out. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/abstract-shutdown-dec-15-asset-access-october-2026/

Binance will restrict eight services and delist 22 tokens in Brazil to meet new local rules, a sign of tighter friction between exchanges and emerging-market regulators. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-restricts-services-delists-22-tokens-brazil-october-2026/

Greece published a draft bill to tax crypto profits at 10%, with annual gains up to 500 euros exempt. What the rate and threshold mean for Greek holders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/greece-10-percent-crypto-tax-draft-500-euro-exemption-october-2026/

A US government-linked wallet shifted 12,267 BTC worth $1.01B tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. No exchange deposit, pointing to a reshuffle, not a sale. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-government-moves-1-billion-bitcoin-bitfinex-hack-october-2026/

A Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Spalletta of computer fraud and money laundering over two 2021 Uranium Finance exploits that drained more than $50M. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uranium-finance-hacker-convicted-50m-defi-exploit-october-2026/

ESMA told EU crypto platforms to stop offering non-MiCA stablecoins like USDT and PYUSD by January 8, 2027, leaving only exit services for existing holders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/esma-orders-removal-unauthorized-stablecoins-three-months-october-2026/

MetaMask pulled 565,056 ETH from validators after a $923 block-tip incident. If that cohort restakes into a 1.4M ETH backlog, the queue could swell past $5B. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/metamask-validator-exit-ethereum-staking-queue-5-billion-october-2026/

Kyrgyzstan has ended its state-backed stablecoin project months after UK sanctions, a case study in how enforcement can unwind a government crypto plan. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kyrgyzstan-ends-state-backed-stablecoin-uk-sanctions-october-2026/

Moody's assigned Sky Protocol a B3 issuer rating with a stable outlook, the agency's first credit rating on any stablecoin protocol. Here is what it means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/moodys-first-credit-rating-stablecoin-sky-protocol-october-2026/

Samsung is partnering with Solana to enable stablecoin transactions inside Samsung Wallet across 82 million US devices, pushing crypto payments into mainstream phones. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/samsung-solana-stablecoin-82-million-us-devices-october-2026/