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  • October 7 · 4 min

    Bitcoin.de Stays Offline After Germany Rejects MiCA License

    Germany's BaFin rejected Bitcoin.de's MiCA authorization, keeping one of the country's oldest crypto exchanges offline since June. What the rejection signals. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-de-offline-german-regulator-rejects-mica-october-2026/

  • October 7 · 4 min

    US Government Moves $103M in Bitcoin and BNB to Unlabeled Wallets

    US government wallets shifted 833 BTC and 40,285 BNB, worth over $103M, to unlabeled addresses in nine hours, per Arkham. Here is what the move tells us. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-government-moves-103m-bitcoin-bnb-unlabeled-addresses-october-2026/

  • October 7 · 4 min

    Securitize and LG CNS Bring Tokenized Assets to South Korean Banks

    Securitize is teaming with LG CNS to put tokenized funds, stocks, and stablecoins in front of South Korean financial institutions. SECZ shares rose nearly 8%. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/securitize-lg-cns-tokenized-assets-south-korea-october-2026/

  • October 7 · 4 min

    South Africa's FNB Lets Customers Buy Crypto for R10 via VALR

    FNB, one of South Africa's largest banks, now offers BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and USDT buys from R10 through its share-trading app in a VALR partnership. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fnb-south-africa-crypto-trading-valr-r10-october-2026/

  • October 7 · 5 min

    Singapore Says Hyperliquid May Sit Outside Its Jurisdiction

    A Financial Times report says Singapore's regulator may not have authority over Hyperliquid, despite the derivatives platform being based in the city-state. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hyperliquid-singapore-regulator-outside-jurisdiction-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 3 min

    Crypto 'Godfather' Adam Iza Sentenced to Six Years in $37M Fraud Case

    Adam Iza, the self-styled crypto 'Godfather,' got six years in federal prison for a $37M Meta fraud and paying off-duty LA deputies to target rivals. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-godfather-adam-iza-six-years-deputies-meta-fraud-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    Binance Bitcoin Reserves Hit 3-Year Low as Whales Switch to Stablecoins

    Binance's Bitcoin reserves fell by nearly 40,000 BTC since Sept. 20, the largest outflow since mid-2023, while whales deposited stablecoins instead. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-btc-reserves-3-year-low-whales-stablecoins-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    Better Markets Says CFTC Is the Wrong Agency for Retail Crypto

    Reform group Better Markets told the CFTC it lacks an investor-protection mandate to regulate retail crypto, warning traders would get weaker safeguards than under the SEC. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/better-markets-cftc-wrong-agency-regulate-retail-crypto-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 3 min

    Treasury Scraps $10K Reporting Rule for Crypto Sent to Private Wallets

    The US Treasury has dropped a proposed rule that would have forced reporting of crypto transfers over $10,000 to self-hosted wallets. Here is what changes. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-treasury-scraps-10k-crypto-reporting-rule-private-wallets-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    Google Cloud to Shut Down Its Blockchain Node Services by December 15

    Google Cloud is retiring its Blockchain Node Engine and RPC on December 15, 2026, and moving customers to QuickNode. What the exit means for crypto infrastructure. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/google-cloud-shuts-down-blockchain-node-engine-rpc-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    FinCEN Drops Proposed Crypto Mixer and Unhosted Wallet Rules

    FinCEN withdrew its proposed crackdown on crypto mixers and unhosted wallet monitoring, saying the mixer rule risked chilling legitimate financial activity. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fincen-abandons-crypto-mixer-unhosted-wallet-rules-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    Strive's $500M Buyback Cap Runs Past Its $284.7M Cash Pile

    Bitcoin treasury firm Strive set an optional $500M buyback ceiling for its SATA shares, $215.3M above its Oct. 2 cash of $284.7M, and moved to trim dividends. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strive-500m-sata-buyback-exceeds-cash-reserve-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    Solana and J.P. Morgan Launch On-Chain Settlement Standard

    Solana debuts a delivery-versus-payment settlement standard built with J.P. Morgan input, letting institutions settle trades atomically on-chain. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-jp-morgan-institutional-settlement-standard-october-2026/

  • October 6 · 4 min

    Fairshake PAC Spends $6M on House Incumbents to Push CLARITY Act

    Crypto super PAC Fairshake is putting $1M each behind six House incumbents, all backers of the stalled CLARITY Act, as the bill waits in the Senate. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fairshake-pac-6m-house-incumbents-clarity-act-october-2026/

  • October 5 · 4 min

    Strategy Closes Q3 Holding 848,000 Bitcoin and a $21B Gain

    Strategy added 334 BTC last week to reach 848,000 Bitcoin and booked a $21B digital asset gain for Q3, while steering more cash toward STRC buybacks. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-holds-848000-bitcoin-21b-q3-gain-october-2026/

  • October 5 · 4 min

    China's Stablecoin Wallets Grew 43-Fold Despite a Crypto Ban

    Chainalysis data shows unique P2P stablecoin wallets in China grew 43x from Q1 2024 to Q2 2026, a sign capital controls are pushing users on-chain. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/china-stablecoin-p2p-wallets-grew-43x-october-2026/

  • October 5 · 4 min

    BitMine Buys 15,112 ETH, Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply

    Tom Lee's BitMine added 15,112 ETH worth about $41M, pushing holdings to 6,016,414 ETH and 99% of the way to owning 5% of all Ethereum supply. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmine-buys-15112-ethereum-nearing-5-percent-supply-october-2026/

  • October 5 · 4 min

    Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures Land on the Bloomberg Terminal

    Hyperliquid perpetual futures data is now live on the Bloomberg Terminal, putting an onchain derivatives venue in front of institutional desks for the first time. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hyperliquid-perpetual-futures-bloomberg-terminal-october-2026/

  • October 5 · 4 min

    Treasury Crackdown Exposes Crypto's Role in $2M Hamas Funding Network

    The US Treasury disrupted a $2 million Hamas fundraising network that moved money through crypto, a fresh sign of how terror-finance enforcement now reaches onchain. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/treasury-sanctions-crypto-hamas-fundraising-network-october-2026/

  • October 5 · 4 min

    XRP and SOL Spot ETF Inflows Crash 94% as Altcoin Demand Cools

    Weekly inflows into XRP and Solana spot ETFs fell more than 94% as institutional demand for altcoin products pulled back sharply, even as Bitcoin ETFs kept drawing cash. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/xrp-sol-etf-inflows-crash-94-percent-october-2026/

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