Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reported its first revenue from AI infrastructure hosting after AMD scaled up capacity at its Texas sites.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/riot-platforms-amd-ai-data-center-first-revenue-may-2026/

April crypto venture funding dropped to $659M, the weakest monthly total in nine months as deal counts thin out and late-stage rounds dry up.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-vc-funding-659m-april-lowest-since-july-2024-may-2026/

Bitso's latest LatAm Crypto Landscape report shows stablecoins captured 40% of regional crypto purchases, with USDT and USDC leading dollar demand.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitso-stablecoins-40-percent-latam-crypto-buys-may-2026/

A Taiwan legislator wants Taipei to convert part of its $580B foreign exchange reserves into Bitcoin, citing geopolitical risk and dollar exposure.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/taiwan-lawmaker-bitcoin-reserve-foreign-exchange-may-2026/

Reuters reports that Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, handled tens to hundreds of millions linked to the IRGC and the country's central bank.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nobitex-iran-exchange-sanctioned-irgc-central-bank-may-2026/

Paradigm researcher Dan Robinson proposed PACTs, a scheme that lets dormant Bitcoin holders prove ownership before quantum computers can crack exposed keys.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/paradigm-pacts-bitcoin-quantum-dormant-coins-may-2026/

US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.97B in April 2026, the strongest monthly inflow of the year. BTC trades near $78,420 as institutional demand resets.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-bitcoin-etfs-1-97-billion-april-strongest-2026-may-2026/

Hundreds of long-dormant Ethereum wallets were swept into the same tagged addresses, with the cause possibly tracing back years, per CryptoSlate.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-dormant-wallets-drained-tagged-addresses-may-2026/

MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard that pulls stablecoins from onchain wallets at swipe time. UK and LATAM first, US and EU later.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/moonpay-moonagents-card-ai-stablecoin-mastercard-may-2026/

Brazil's central bank has prohibited digital assets from being used in parts of the country's regulated cross-border payment and transfer services.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-central-bank-digital-assets-cross-border-payment-ban-may-2026/