Tether's Q1 2026 BDO attestation shows $1.04B in net profit and a record $8.23B reserve buffer above USDT liabilities. Here's what the numbers mean.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-q1-2026-attestation-1b-profit-8b-reserves-may-2026/

BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA crossed $60B in combined AUM but generated only $42M of Q1 fees, a rounding error against the firm's $7T franchise.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-crypto-etfs-42m-q1-fees-60b-aum-may-2026/

Coinbase rolled out CUSHY, a tokenized stablecoin credit fund built with Superstate and Northern Trust, just as banks press Congress to strip yield from CLARITY.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-cushy-stablecoin-credit-fund-clarity-act-may-2026/

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told Congress he is a Bitcoin enthusiast and confirmed the Pentagon has ongoing classified crypto operations.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hegseth-pentagon-classified-crypto-operations-bitcoin-may-2026/

A South Korean court has suspended a six-month sanction against Bithumb, letting the exchange keep onboarding new users while it fights the regulator.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bithumb-south-korea-suspension-lifted-court-may-2026/

The US Department of Labor is proposing regulations that could let 401(k) plans hold more alternative assets, a category that has long included crypto debates.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/dol-401k-alternative-investments-rule-may-2026/

Tom Lee's Bitmine added 162,088 ETH to its validator stack, lifting total staked ether to a fresh high as the company keeps pulling supply off exchanges.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmine-stakes-162088-eth-366m-tom-lee-may-2026/

SBI Holdings says it has entered formal discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, a deal that would consolidate two of Japan's largest crypto exchanges.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sbi-holdings-bitbank-acquisition-talks-japan-may-2026/

BTC squeezed shorts above $77K but absent spot demand and low long leverage are capping the move. Why this rally lacks the fuel for a sustained breakout.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-77k-surge-shorts-squeezed-spot-leverage-cap-may-2026/

Bhutan's state mining program shifted roughly $287M of BTC as Bitcoin reclaimed $77,000, extending a quiet but persistent sovereign sell pattern.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bhutan-government-sells-287m-bitcoin-april-2026/