Crypto markets processed $20T in Q1 2026 volume per Coinglass, with roughly 90% in derivatives. Binance dominated. Spot markets shrank to a two-year low.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-q1-2026-20-trillion-volume-90-percent-derivatives-binance-coinglass/

Schwab confirms H1 2026 launch for spot BTC and ETH trading through its bank unit, putting $11.9 trillion in client assets one click from crypto.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/charles-schwab-spot-crypto-trading-bitcoin-ethereum-12-trillion-brokerage-h1-2026/

Centralized exchange spot volume dropped to $986B in March 2026, the weakest month since early 2024. Fear & Greed sits at 29 as retail pulls back.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/spot-cex-volume-986-billion-march-2026-lowest-two-years-retail-fear/

Cambodia's National Assembly unanimously passed its first law targeting crypto-linked scam compounds, with penalties up to life imprisonment and an April 2026 eradication deadline.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cambodia-passes-crypto-scam-compound-law-life-imprisonment-huione-enforcement/

The Trump administration filed federal lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut, arguing prediction markets are derivatives, not gambling.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-cftc-sue-illinois-arizona-connecticut-prediction-markets-kalshi-polymarket-federal-preemption/

Telegram's built-in wallet now offers perpetual futures trading across 50+ markets with up to 50x leverage, powered by Lighter DEX, reaching 150M users.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/telegram-wallet-perpetual-trading-lighter-50x-leverage-150-million-users/

The $285M Drift Protocol exploit is spreading across Solana DeFi. At least 20 protocols report exposure, with Prime Numbers Fi citing losses above $10M.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/drift-exploit-contagion-20-protocols-solana-defi-secondary-losses/

The IMF's new 23-page note argues tokenization reconfigures financial architecture, not just speeds it up. With $27.5B in tokenized RWAs, the risks are real.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/imf-tokenized-finance-structural-shift-27-billion-rwa-systemic-risk-tobias-adrian/

Todd Blanche, who dismantled the DOJ crypto enforcement team while holding crypto assets, is now interim Attorney General after Trump fired Pam Bondi.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/todd-blanche-interim-attorney-general-doj-crypto-enforcement-memo-bondi-fired/

Tether is pushing to finalize its fundraising at a $500B valuation after scaling back from $20B, with a KPMG audit and USAT launch backing its case.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-final-push-close-fundraising-500-billion-valuation-kpmg-audit-usat/