Tether is partnering with crypto lender Ledn to let Tether Gold (XAUT) holders borrow against their tokenized gold instead of selling it. Here is what it means.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-ledn-xaut-gold-backed-lending-june-2026/

BitMEX has removed its chief executive, chief financial officer and head of growth in a single leadership clearout, CoinDesk reports, signaling a reset at the derivatives exchange.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmex-removes-ceo-cfo-head-of-growth-june-2026/

El Salvador's 7,696 BTC reserve now has to stay legible through wallet scrutiny, drawdown rules and IMF program conditions. Here is what changes.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/el-salvador-bitcoin-reserve-imf-accounting-pressure-june-2026/

Senator Cynthia Lummis pointed to working crypto frameworks in Europe, the UK and the UAE while US market structure rules stall. Here is what it means for users.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/lummis-us-crypto-framework-eu-uk-uae-june-2026/

Cathie Wood-backed Solmate has lost more than 98% of its value since a $300M Solana treasury pivot, and a RockawayX-linked investor is now suing the board.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solmate-shares-drop-98-percent-solana-treasury-june-2026/

On-chain investigator ZachXBT warned that AscendEX may be delaying user withdrawals over liquidity issues, a familiar early signal of exchange stress.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ascendex-withdrawal-delays-zachxbt-liquidity-warning-june-2026/

Story Protocol has rebranded as DATA Foundation, moving from IP infrastructure to AI training data with a new Trace registry and a 1:1 IP-to-DATA token swap.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/story-protocol-data-foundation-ai-training-pivot-june-2026/

A record 79% of Bitcoin's circulating supply is now held by long-term holders, even as BTC slid to $58,420 and Fear & Greed hit 14 on June 26, 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-long-term-holders-record-79-percent-supply-june-2026/

USDT's market cap edged past Ethereum's on June 26, 2026, at $186.06B versus $185.66B, as an ETH selloff pushed the stablecoin into the number two slot.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-usdt-overtakes-ethereum-market-cap-june-2026/

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe announced a nearly 15% workforce reduction, redirecting the custodian toward security, trading, stablecoins and AI infrastructure.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitgo-15-percent-workforce-reduction-june-2026/