Paradigm closed a $1.2B fourth fund aimed at crypto and AI startups, per Cointelegraph. Here is what the raise signals for where venture money is heading.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/paradigm-1-2-billion-fourth-fund-crypto-ai-july-2026/

Zapper, one of DeFi's oldest portfolio dashboards, will close on August 3, 2026. Here is what its shutdown means for on-chain users and how to prepare.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zapper-defi-dashboard-shutdown-august-2026/

Coinbase says Coinbase One members can now earn about 7% APY lending USDC. The paid tier also gates the Coinbase One card, so the yield lands with cardholders.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-one-7-percent-apy-usdc-lending-july-2026/

Tuyo says it has covered 10% of every purchase on its card since launch, a subsidy now surfaced in the app's live feed. Here is what it means for cardholders.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tuyo-10-percent-purchase-subsidy-july-2026/

A Zcash co-founder suggested Bitcoin drop its fixed 21 million supply cap and issue 4% new coins a year. The idea cuts against Bitcoin's core promise.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-supply-cap-zcash-cofounder-4-percent-inflation-july-2026/

Kenya's Capital Markets Authority is shopping for a blockchain analytics platform to trace Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 20+ networks for fraud and sanctions checks.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kenya-cma-blockchain-analytics-crypto-surveillance-july-2026/

Bitcoin's exchange supply is at its lowest since 2017 and Ethereum's since 2015, per Santiment. Here is what the tightening float means for holders.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-ethereum-exchange-supply-historic-lows-july-2026/

Real-world asset perpetuals cleared $100B in June, a record month per DefiLlama. Here is what the milestone says about tokenized collateral in DeFi.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/rwa-perps-record-100b-june-volume-july-2026/

Two ethical hackers say they found a critical Aptos vulnerability that could have put $70 billion in on-chain value at risk. Here is what the disclosure means for users.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aptos-critical-vulnerability-70b-ethical-hackers-july-2026/

Russia's Financial Market Committee approved the final text of its crypto bill, sending it to a State Duma second reading. Here is what it changes for users.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-crypto-bill-second-reading-july-2026/