Skip to content
PodParley
SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis podcast artwork

PODCAST · news

SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis

by SpendNode.io

Listen to the SpendNode podcast for narrated crypto audio news and analysis on policy, stablecoins, payments, market structure, and crypto cards.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Oct 10, 2026 · Source feed

Subscribe · 0 Bookmark

Episodes

  1. Crypto King Trial: Accountant Says Zero Investor Money Was Ever Traded

    A forensic accountant testified that Aiden Pleterski sent none of his investors' money to the trading platform named in their contracts, spending millions instead. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-king-pleterski-forensic-accountant-zero-investor-money-october-2026/

  2. Nine Crypto Firms Form Quantum Alliance to Shield 6M Bitcoin

    Nine crypto infrastructure firms launched a Quantum Alliance modeled on the IETF to set post-quantum standards, with about 6 million Bitcoin exposed to future attacks. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/quantum-alliance-6-million-bitcoin-exposed-october-2026/

  3. Businesses Have Added About 19,000 Bitcoin a Month Since 2020

    Companies have bought roughly 19,000 BTC every month since 2020, a steady accumulation pace that cuts against the idea corporate Bitcoin buying is a 2024 fad. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/businesses-accumulate-19000-bitcoin-monthly-october-2026/

  4. Polygon Buys Coinme to Push Into Visa and Stripe Territory

    Polygon acquired Coinme to move into crypto payments, aiming at a settlement and on-ramp market dominated by Visa and Stripe. Here is what the deal buys. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/polygon-acquires-coinme-payments-infrastructure-october-2026/

  5. Circle Plans USDC Push Into 40 Developing Markets

    Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says the company is targeting roughly 40 developing markets across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East for USDC. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/circle-usdc-40-developing-markets-october-2026/

  6. Coinbase's $2.3B Crypto-Backed Loan Book Pulls In 17 Banks

    Coinbase now has $2.3B in crypto-backed loans outstanding with 17 banks involved, per Cointelegraph. The same institutions that once called crypto a fad are now in the business. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-2-3-billion-crypto-backed-loans-17-banks-october-2026/

  7. Ledger Supply-Chain Exploit Drained $91M From 474 Wallets

    Galaxy Research's onchain tally puts losses from the Ledger supply-chain compromise at $91M across 474 victim addresses, sharpening the full scale of the attack. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ledger-supply-chain-exploit-91-million-474-wallets-october-2026/

  8. Jack Henry Taps Google Cloud Ledger to Bring Tokenized Deposits to Community Banks

    Jack Henry is integrating Google Cloud Universal Ledger to let community banks and credit unions issue tokenized deposits with 24/7 programmable settlement. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jack-henry-google-cloud-universal-ledger-tokenized-deposits-october-2026/

  9. Taiwan Blocks Coinbase and Kalshi Access Weeks Before Local Vote

    Taiwan has restricted access to Coinbase and prediction platform Kalshi ahead of local elections, a reminder that platform access can vanish by government order. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/taiwan-blocks-coinbase-kalshi-election-october-2026/

  10. Japan's Three Megabanks Finish Yen Stablecoin Cross-Border Test

    SMBC, Mizuho, and MUFG completed a joint proof-of-concept for issuing a yen stablecoin and using it for cross-border payments, per CoinMarketCap. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/japanese-megabanks-yen-stablecoin-proof-of-concept-october-2026/

  11. MSCI Finalizes Rules to Exclude Bitcoin Treasury Firms From Indexes

    MSCI has finalized rules excluding Bitcoin treasury companies from its global indexes, putting Strategy and Metaplanet at risk of removal by November 30, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/msci-excludes-bitcoin-treasury-companies-indexes-october-2026/

  12. Visa Direct Moves Stablecoin Payouts to Production With USDC

    Visa Direct has moved its stablecoin capabilities from pilot to production, with Inyo Global as the first enabler prefunding cross-border payouts in USDC. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/visa-direct-stablecoin-payments-production-usdc-october-2026/

  13. South Korea Orders Twice-Yearly Security Audits for Crypto Exchanges

    South Korea's FSC plans mandatory twice-yearly vulnerability checks for larger financial firms after a review found security gaps at 130 companies, including crypto exchanges. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-fsc-crypto-exchange-security-checks-october-2026/

  14. Judge Rejects Gemini and CFTC Bid to Undo $5M Settlement

    A federal judge refused to vacate Gemini's $5M CFTC settlement, ruling that shifting enforcement priorities and misconduct claims do not undo a signed deal. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/judge-rejects-cftc-gemini-5m-settlement-october-2026/

  15. Binance's Tokenized Stocks Cross $1B AUM Four Months In

    Binance's bStocks tokenized equities product passed $1 billion in assets under management four months after launch, a sign retail demand for on-chain stocks is holding. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-bstocks-1-billion-aum-october-2026/

  16. Stripe and Plasma Launch Stablecoin Cards in 30+ Countries

    Stripe partnered with Plasma to launch multi-currency stablecoin cards in USD, EUR, and GBP across 30+ countries. What the move means for crypto card users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/stripe-plasma-stablecoin-cards-30-countries-october-2026/

  17. SEC Erases Gensler's Crypto War: What It Means for Adoption

    Cointelegraph says the current SEC has wiped away Gary Gensler's crypto enforcement legacy. We look at what the policy reversal means for mainstream adoption. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-dismantles-gensler-crypto-stance-october-2026/

  18. Mastercard Opens Checkouts to Stablecoins at Scale

    Mastercard is wiring stablecoin payments into its checkout network, pushing on-chain spending toward mainstream retail. What it means for merchants and crypto card users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/mastercard-stablecoins-checkout-mainstream-october-2026/

  19. HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul, Token Falls 34.8%

    Richard Heart, founder of the HEX protocol, was arrested in Istanbul after an Interpol red notice. HEX fell 34.8% as the token's dependence on one man showed. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/richard-heart-hex-founder-arrested-istanbul-october-2026/

  20. Hyperscale Data Plans to Tokenize 1.34M Series D Preferred Shares

    Hyperscale Data says it will tokenize up to 1.34 million shares of its 13% Series D preferred stock, pushing a public company's securities onto a blockchain. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hyperscale-data-tokenizes-series-d-preferred-shares-october-2026/

  21. Qivalis Wins Dutch EMI License But MiCA Rules Delay Its Launch

    Qivalis secured an EMI license from Dutch central bank DNB with backing from 37 European banks, but MiCA white-paper rules keep its launch on hold. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/qivalis-dutch-emi-license-mica-launch-block-october-2026/

  22. Tether Cash Reached Bo Hines's Firm as He Shaped US Stablecoin Law

    A WSJ investigation says Tether money flowed to Nxum, a firm co-founded by Bo Hines, while he worked in the White House on US stablecoin legislation. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-nxum-bo-hines-stablecoin-conflict-october-2026/

  23. BingX EU Lands Austrian CASP License, Clearing 29 EEA Markets

    BingX EU secured a CASP license from Austria's FMA, letting the exchange passport regulated crypto services across all 29 European Economic Area countries. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bingx-eu-austria-casp-license-29-eea-countries-october-2026/

  24. Solid Sets New Tier Prices: Prime 70K FUSE or $199/yr, Ultra 600K FUSE

    Solid published new unlock costs for its card tiers: Prime for 70,000 FUSE locked or $199 a year, and Ultra for 600,000 FUSE locked. Here is what changes for holders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solid-new-tier-pricing-fuse-prime-ultra-october-2026/

  25. Pulsar Pro Pays 8% Cashback on ChatGPT, Claude and Uber in October

    Pulsar Money is running a temporary 8% cashback rate for Pulsar Pro users on ChatGPT, Claude, X, Bolt and Uber payments through October 2026. Here is what it covers. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/pulsar-pro-8-percent-cashback-subscriptions-october-2026/

  26. BitMEX Sued in UK for Return of $27M in Bitcoin Over Unlicensed Derivatives

    A UK claim demands BitMEX return $27M in Bitcoin, arguing 1,053 perpetual swap trades from 2018-2022 were void because the exchange lacked a license. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmex-uk-lawsuit-27m-bitcoin-unlicensed-derivatives-october-2026/

  27. Standard Chartered Opens Direct Bitcoin and Ether Trading to UAE Wealth Clients

    Standard Chartered now lets affluent UAE clients trade bitcoin and ether directly through the bank, moving past passive crypto products into native spot access. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/standard-chartered-direct-bitcoin-ether-trading-uae-october-2026/

  28. WisdomTree's Tokenized AUM Nears $1.3B, Up 65% This Year

    WisdomTree says its tokenized assets under management are approaching $1.3 billion, up 65% year-to-date, as a traditional asset manager scales on-chain funds. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/wisdomtree-tokenized-aum-1-3-billion-october-2026/

  29. Ripple Brings Stripe-Owned Privy Wallets and AI Payments to the XRP Ledger

    Ripple is integrating Stripe-owned Privy embedded wallets into the XRP Ledger as on-chain AI agent payments cross 14 million. Here is what it means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ripple-stripe-privy-embedded-wallets-xrp-ledger-october-2026/

  30. Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Goes Live Oct. 21 With Faster Finality

    Solana's Alpenglow consensus upgrade reaches mainnet-beta on Oct. 21, cutting transaction finality times. Here is what the change means for payments and DeFi. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-alpenglow-upgrade-faster-finality-october-2026/

  31. Coins.ph Faces BSP Action That Could Revoke Its License

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has frozen deposits at Coins.ph over alleged gambling-firm ties, with license revocation on the table for the market leader. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coins-ph-bsp-regulatory-action-philippines-october-2026/

  32. JPMorgan: $50 Billion Flowed Into Bitcoin and Digital Assets in 2026

    JPMorgan analysts estimate about $50 billion has moved into Bitcoin and digital assets so far in 2026, a figure that frames how deep institutional money now runs. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jpmorgan-50-billion-bitcoin-digital-assets-2026/

  33. Metaplanet's $329M Raise: Bitcoin Bet Backfires After 90% Crash

    Metaplanet plans a $329M bond raise, with $149M to repay Bitcoin-backed debt and up to $179M for buybacks, after its stock fell nearly 90% from its peak. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/metaplanet-329m-bond-raise-bitcoin-debt-october-2026/

  34. Sberbank Joins Bank of Russia's Crypto Exchange Register

    Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, has been added to the Bank of Russia's crypto exchange register, a signal that regulated digital-asset trading is moving mainstream. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sberbank-crypto-exchange-register-bank-of-russia-october-2026/

  35. BNY and Citadel Securities Settle a Financing Deal on Blockchain

    BNY and Citadel Securities completed a blockchain-based financing transaction using tokenized U.S. Treasuries, a sign on-chain settlement is reaching Wall Street's core plumbing. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bny-citadel-securities-tokenized-treasuries-financing-october-2026/

  36. Bitwise Winds Down Its Dogecoin ETF as Form 25 Confirms Delisting

    Bitwise filed SEC Form 25 to delist its Dogecoin ETF after assets fell from $2.5M to about $725K. Final trading is October 14, with cash payouts near October 22. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitwise-dogecoin-etf-liquidation-form-25-october-2026/

  37. Starknet Launches Shadow Accounts: Private Trading on Public DeFi

    Starknet's new Shadow Accounts let users transact on public DeFi with confidential links to their main wallets. The first integration goes live this week. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/starknet-shadow-accounts-private-defi-october-2026/

  38. Hester Peirce Exits SEC, Thinning the Agency's Pro-Crypto Bench

    SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, the 'Crypto Mom' known for pushing clearer digital-asset rules, has departed, leaving the agency with two commissioners. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hester-peirce-exits-sec-crypto-mom-october-2026/

  39. South Korea Blocks 27 Crypto Exchanges Including KuCoin and MEXC

    South Korea's regulator has moved to block website access to 27 crypto exchanges, including KuCoin, MEXC and BingX, over unregistered operations. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-blocks-27-crypto-exchanges-october-2026/

  40. Nexo Cuts BTC Entry for Zero-Interest Credit by 10x

    Nexo dropped the Bitcoin collateral threshold for its zero-interest credit line by 10x, opening borrow-against-BTC to smaller holders. Details and the risks. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nexo-btc-collateral-10x-zero-interest-credit-october-2026/

  41. Russia's Moscow Exchange Opens Bitcoin to 40 Million Retail Clients

    Moscow Stock Exchange will let its 40.1 million clients invest in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Magazine reported on October 12, 2026. Here is what it means for access. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-moscow-exchange-bitcoin-40-million-investors-october-2026/

  42. EverNorth Becomes First Publicly Listed XRP Treasury Company

    EverNorth began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN on Oct. 12, 2026, holding about 473 million XRP, making it the first publicly listed XRP treasury firm. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/evernorth-first-xrp-treasury-company-nasdaq-october-2026/

  43. Strategy Adds 250 BTC While Spending $192M on STRC Buybacks

    Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 250 BTC for $21.5M and repurchased $192M of STRC stock, pushing its treasury to 848,250 BTC as of October 12, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-250-btc-192m-strc-buyback-october-2026/

  44. 3iQ Wins In-Principle Abu Dhabi License, Deepens Gulf Push

    3iQ's UAE arm has secured in-principle approval for a Category 4 license from Abu Dhabi's FSRA, extending the Canadian digital asset manager's Gulf expansion. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/3iq-uae-category-4-license-abu-dhabi-october-2026/

  45. France Panel Backs Reporting Rule for Crypto Wallets Over 100,000 Euros

    A French parliamentary committee adopted an amendment forcing disclosure of self-custodied crypto above 100,000 euros, with fines up to 10,000 euros. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/france-crypto-wallet-reporting-100000-euros-october-2026/

  46. After FTX, Genesis Digital Assets Fuel an 800M Euro AI Fund

    SWI Group raised 800 million euros to build AI data centers after taking control of Genesis Digital Assets, a mining operation tied to the FTX collapse. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/swi-group-800m-ai-data-center-genesis-digital-assets-october-2026/

  47. Two Positions Hold 97% of Aave Arc's syrupUSDC Near Liquidation

    Two borrowers account for about 97% of supplied syrupUSDC in Aave's institutional Arc market, sitting at health factors just above 1.0, per CryptoSlate. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-arc-two-positions-97-percent-syrupusdc-liquidation-risk-october-2026/

  48. SEC Floats Merit-Based Private Market Access, Coinbase CEO Cheers

    The SEC is proposing merit-based access to private markets, and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong called it a huge step. Here is what the proposal signals and its limits. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-merit-based-private-market-access-coinbase-october-2026/

  49. Unpatched LDK Lightning Apps Can Lose Forwarded Bitcoin to a Reconnect Lie

    A reconnect flaw in the Lightning Development Kit lets a malicious peer steal forwarded Bitcoin from unpatched apps. Patches v0.2.7 and v0.1.13 close the hole. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ldk-lightning-reconnect-bitcoin-theft-patch-october-2026/

  50. Kyrgyzstan Orders Liquidation of Its Gold-Backed Stablecoin Issuer

    Kyrgyzstan has ordered the state-owned issuer of its gold-backed stablecoin into liquidation, the formal end of a sovereign token effort after UK sanctions. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kyrgyzstan-liquidates-gold-backed-stablecoin-issuer-october-2026/

View all 1,000 episodes →

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Listen to the SpendNode podcast for narrated crypto audio news and analysis on policy, stablecoins, payments, market structure, and crypto cards.

HOSTED BY

SpendNode.io

Produced by SpendNode

CATEGORIES

news business

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis have?

SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis currently has 1000 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis about?

Listen to the SpendNode podcast for narrated crypto audio news and analysis on policy, stablecoins, payments, market structure, and crypto cards.

How often does SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis release new episodes?

SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis releases new episodes frequently with a large back catalog of 1000 episodes. Check the episode list for recent publication dates.

Where can I listen to SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis?

You can listen to SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis?

SpendNode Podcast: Crypto News & Analysis is created and hosted by SpendNode.io.
URL copied to clipboard!