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SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis
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Listen to the SpendNode podcast for narrated crypto audio news and analysis on policy, stablecoins, payments, market structure, and crypto cards.
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OKX Says It Is Fully MiCA-Authorised as Europe's Grace Period Ends
Today00:04:31Tap to summarizeOKX announced it is MiCA-authorised and regulated in Europe, days after the July 1 enforcement deadline cut off unlicensed crypto firms across the EEA. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/okx-mica-authorised-europe-regulatory-era-july-2026/
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Binance Reportedly Leads Mesh Round at a $2B Valuation for Payment Routes
Today00:04:25Tap to summarizeBinance is reportedly leading a funding round valuing crypto payments network Mesh at up to $2 billion, doubling its January Series C valuation in six months. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-2-billion-mesh-investment-stablecoin-payment-routes-july-2026/
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Brazil Freezes $2B in Crypto-Laundering Crackdown on the PCC Cartel
Yesterday00:03:56Tap to summarizeBrazil's Operation Exchange froze roughly $2 billion tied to a PCC crypto laundering network, two days after US OFAC sanctions hit the same suspects. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-operation-exchange-2-billion-pcc-crypto-laundering-july-2026/
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South Africa's SARS Targets 6 Million Crypto Users With Tax Audits
Yesterday00:04:18Tap to summarizeSARS published draft crypto tax rules on July 1 and plans audits covering up to 6 million South African users. Rates run 18% to 45%. Comments close August 31. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-africa-sars-audit-6-million-crypto-users-july-2026/
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BIS Pushes Back on the Idea That Digital Cash Needs No Backstop
Yesterday00:04:42Tap to summarizeReuters' Big View podcast airs the BIS case that stablecoins still need central banks, as crypto purists argue code alone can anchor digital money. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bis-digital-cash-central-bank-backstop-debate-july-2026/
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Ethereum Now Holds 87% of All Stablecoin Supply
Yesterday00:04:17Tap to summarizeEthereum's share of stablecoin supply has climbed to 87%, per Cointelegraph. One chain now anchors nearly the entire digital dollar market, and that cuts both ways. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-87-percent-stablecoin-supply-concentration-july-2026/
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Vitalik's 'Lean Ethereum' Roadmap Puts STARKs and Quantum Safety First
Yesterday00:04:02Tap to summarizeVitalik Buterin outlined a Lean Ethereum roadmap with recursive STARK verification, quantum-resistant signatures, and a 3-4 year rebuild of core protocol layers. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/vitalik-lean-ethereum-roadmap-starks-quantum-resistance-july-2026/
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Public Companies Bought 2x More Bitcoin Than Miners Produced in 2026
Yesterday00:04:08Tap to summarizePublic companies added a net 166,984 BTC in 2026, double the 81,153 BTC mined, per BTC Treasuries. The buying continues even with price stuck near $63K. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/public-companies-bitcoin-buying-double-mined-supply-july-2026/
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US Bitcoin Hoard Now 2.8X Larger Than Other Nations Combined
Yesterday00:04:09Tap to summarizeThe US government controls roughly 328,372 BTC, about 2.8 times the verified holdings of every other country combined. The math depends on one big caveat: China. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-government-bitcoin-hoard-2-8x-other-nations-july-2026/
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German Savings and Cooperative Banks Open Crypto Trading to Millions
Yesterday00:04:22Tap to summarizeBloomberg 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/
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