The US government's cash balance has surged $300B in three weeks to hit ~$1 trillion, draining liquidity even as Bitcoin pushes higher.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-treasury-cash-balance-1-trillion-tga-refill-may-2026/

The CFTC received over 1,500 responses to its prediction market rulemaking proposal, with deep splits between operators, gambling regulators, and consumer groups.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-prediction-market-rulemaking-1500-responses-may-2026/

Strategy paused its weekly bitcoin accumulation before Tuesday's Q1 2026 earnings, the largest corporate BTC holder going quiet ahead of disclosure.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-pauses-bitcoin-buys-q1-2026-earnings-may-2026/

Argentina's National Securities Commission expanded tokenization rules to cover more asset types and removed listing requirements, opening LatAm tokenization markets.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/argentina-cnv-tokenization-rules-expanded-may-2026/

Tether added more than 6 tons of gold in Q1 2026, pushing total holdings past 132 tons and putting the stablecoin issuer in central-bank territory.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-6-tons-gold-q1-2026-132-tons-may-2026/

Crypto card spending has climbed 500% since September 2024, with monthly volumes near $600M led by stablecoin rails and global Visa and Mastercard issuers.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-card-spending-500-percent-600m-monthly-may-2026/

Japan's only licensed stablecoin exchange is rolling out a 10% APY product on USDC, paired with local bank rails for deposits and withdrawals.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/japan-licensed-stablecoin-exchange-10-percent-usdc-apy-may-2026/

Bitcoin developers are publicly warning holders against Paul Sztorc's eCash fork, calling its claim mechanics hazardous for everyday BTC users.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-ecash-fork-sztorc-hazardous-airdrop-warning-may-2026/

The US Senate released CLARITY Act compromise text that bans stablecoin issuers from paying yield on reserves, a sharp shift in stablecoin policy.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/senate-clarity-act-compromise-stablecoin-yield-ban-may-2026/

Cointelegraph reports a Linux 'Copy Fail' bug, citing Xint Code, that lets attackers tamper with copy operations. Crypto users on Linux face heightened clipboard risks.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/linux-copy-fail-bug-clipboard-crypto-wallets-may-2026/