Western Union, the world's largest remittance provider, has launched its USDPT stablecoin on Solana, putting a 175-year-old payments giant on a public chain.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/western-union-usdpt-stablecoin-solana-launch-may-2026/

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT alleges DEX aggregator Tokenlon processed funds tied to illicit activity, reigniting debate over compliance gaps in DeFi routing layers.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zachxbt-tokenlon-illicit-funds-allegation-may-2026/

Nansen says DeFi TVL set a new all-time high on May 4, 2026, with Aave clearing a $1B milestone in 19 days and a ZK rollup transition adding to the move.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/defi-tvl-ath-aave-1b-19-days-may-2026/

US law firm Gerstein Harrow has filed in connection with stolen KelpDAO ETH and a North Korea judgment debt, Coin Bureau reported on May 4, 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kelp-stolen-eth-north-korea-debt-filing-may-2026/

BlackRock's European iShares Bitcoin ETP has surpassed $1.1B in assets under management, holding roughly 14,200 BTC as European demand picks up.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-european-bitcoin-etp-1-1b-aum-may-2026/

BlackRock is urging the OCC to drop a proposed 20% ceiling on tokenized reserve assets, arguing the cap would throttle growth of its on-chain treasury fund.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-occ-tokenized-reserve-cap-comment-may-2026/

The US government's cash balance has surged $300B in three weeks to hit ~$1 trillion, draining liquidity even as Bitcoin pushes higher.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-treasury-cash-balance-1-trillion-tga-refill-may-2026/

The CFTC received over 1,500 responses to its prediction market rulemaking proposal, with deep splits between operators, gambling regulators, and consumer groups.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-prediction-market-rulemaking-1500-responses-may-2026/

Strategy paused its weekly bitcoin accumulation before Tuesday's Q1 2026 earnings, the largest corporate BTC holder going quiet ahead of disclosure.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-pauses-bitcoin-buys-q1-2026-earnings-may-2026/

Argentina's National Securities Commission expanded tokenization rules to cover more asset types and removed listing requirements, opening LatAm tokenization markets.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/argentina-cnv-tokenization-rules-expanded-may-2026/