UBS, PostFinance, Raiffeisen, ZKB, BCV, and Sygnum begin testing a regulated CHF stablecoin in a live sandbox throughout 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ubs-six-swiss-banks-chf-stablecoin-sandbox-postfinance-sygnum-raiffeisen-2026/

South Korea's FSC orders real-time reconciliation every 5 minutes, automated kill switches, and monthly audits after Bithumb's 620,000 phantom Bitcoin error.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-fsc-5-minute-crypto-balance-checks-kill-switches-bithumb-phantom-bitcoin/

The SEC's FY 2025 enforcement report admits 7 registration and 6 dealer-definition crypto cases caused no investor harm, as Chair Atkins pivots to fraud.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-admits-crypto-enforcement-cases-no-investor-benefit-atkins-fy2025-report/

Federal prosecutors told the court that a Supreme Court copyright ruling has no bearing on Roman Storm's criminal charges. A retrial on two counts is set for October.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-rejects-roman-storm-supreme-court-defense-tornado-cash-retrial-october-2026/

Ethereum now hosts $180B in stablecoins, up 150% in three years. Token Terminal projects $1.7 trillion in new stablecoin flows across chains by 2030.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-stablecoin-supply-180-billion-all-time-high-60-percent-market-share-token-terminal/

FinCEN, FDIC, OCC, and NCUA propose risk-based AML compliance replacing paperwork-first enforcement, with a higher bar for penalties.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fincen-four-agencies-bsa-aml-overhaul-risk-based-compliance-april-2026/

BTC jumped to $72K and Brent crude fell below $100 after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-72000-us-iran-ceasefire-confirmed-oil-crashes-14-percent-strait-hormuz-reopens/

The FDIC board voted unanimously to propose stablecoin rules for bank subsidiaries: 1:1 reserves, 2-day redemption, no deposit insurance, and no yield.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fdic-genius-act-stablecoin-bank-subsidiary-reserves-deposit-insurance-april-2026/

Morgan Stanley's MSBT lists on NYSE Arca April 8 with a 0.14% fee, undercutting BlackRock's IBIT by 44% and marking the first bank-issued spot Bitcoin ETF.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/morgan-stanley-msbt-spot-bitcoin-etf-launch-april-8-first-bank-issued-0-14-percent-fee/

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $471 million on April 6, the largest daily inflow since February, as boomer-heavy allocators bought while crypto natives sold.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/baby-boomers-500-million-bitcoin-spot-etf-april-2026-highest-since-february/