A 16-person volunteer group scanned 390 Bitcoin repositories with AI and human review, flagging 4,962 issues, 720 rated high or critical, in under 30 hours.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-red-team-5000-security-findings-audit-august-2026/

Bitwise data shows 13 governments hold a combined $26.8B in Bitcoin, with the US in front. What the reserve numbers say about nation-state demand.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/governments-hold-26-8-billion-bitcoin-us-leads-august-2026/

Crypto.com Pay is now accepted at Dubai Duty Free, letting travelers settle purchases with crypto at one of the UAE's largest retail operators.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-com-pay-dubai-duty-free-uae-august-2026/

Nigeria's Revenue Service now requires crypto platforms to withhold 1% on disposals and 10% on staking, mining, airdrops, and DeFi income. Here is what it means.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nigeria-crypto-tax-withholding-staking-airdrops-august-2026/

The Second Circuit affirmed Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud and conspiracy conviction on August 4, closing his main appellate route and leaving his 25-year sentence intact.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sbf-fraud-conviction-appeal-denied-second-circuit-august-2026/

Ethereum researchers including Justin Drake proposed EIP-8363 to trim validator rewards as the staking ratio approaches 50%. Here is what is at stake for holders.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-eip-8363-cut-validator-rewards-staking-50-percent-august-2026/

Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits this fall, starting with round-the-clock dollar-to-pound transfers for select corporate clients on its own blockchain.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/wells-fargo-tokenized-deposits-dollar-pound-transfers-august-2026/

Bybit's Austrian subsidiary secured an e-money license to develop cards, merchant services, and open banking, deepening the exchange race for EU payment rails.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bybit-austria-emoney-license-eu-payment-cards-august-2026/

BitGo is migrating roughly $7.4B of wrapped Bitcoin off LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, resetting the cross-chain plumbing behind one of crypto's largest BTC tokens.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitgo-migrates-7-4b-wrapped-bitcoin-chainlink-ccip-august-2026/

SpaceX beat Wall Street revenue forecasts but booked a $540M loss tied to its Bitcoin holdings, a reminder of how mark-to-market swings hit corporate crypto.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/spacex-540m-bitcoin-loss-corporate-treasury-august-2026/