Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington is moving to cut Iran off from crypto, signaling a sharper enforcement push beyond traditional banking.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bessent-us-targets-iran-crypto-access-april-2026/

Senator Cynthia Lummis pushed back on critics of the CLARITY Act's developer protection language, arguing the clause is narrower than opponents claim.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/lummis-defends-clarity-act-developer-protection-clause-april-2026/

Lightspark CEO David Marcus is launching a Bitcoin wallet that lets AI agents buy BTC and send or receive payments, pitching neutrality as the hook.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/david-marcus-lightspark-bitcoin-ai-agent-wallet-april-2026/

Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl says a 1% Bitcoin sleeve raised expected returns without meaningfully lifting portfolio risk in koruna terms.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/czech-national-bank-bitcoin-1-percent-portfolio-michl-april-2026/

The CFTC filed suit against Wisconsin, accusing the state of encroaching on federal authority over crypto prediction markets. The action mirrors its New York case.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-sues-wisconsin-crypto-prediction-markets-april-2026/

Visa is partnering with Reeve Collins' WeFi to route self-custodied crypto onto its rails across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/visa-wefi-self-custody-crypto-spending-april-2026/

US spot Bitcoin ETFs broke a nine-day inflow run with $263M in outflows on April 27, with Fidelity's FBTC leading the exit.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etf-263m-outflow-snaps-nine-day-streak-fidelity-april-2026/

Polymarket is asking the CFTC to authorize its main exchange to operate in the US, per Bloomberg, four years after a settlement pushed it offshore.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/polymarket-cftc-approval-us-exchange-return-april-2026/

Galaxy Digital booked a $216M Q1 loss as crypto prices fell, but CEO Mike Novogratz says Hyperliquid trading gains kept the bleeding contained.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/galaxy-digital-hyperliquid-gains-q1-loss-april-2026/

BNB Chain shipped its Osaka and Mendel hard forks on April 28, 2026, promising faster finality, predictable gas pricing, and stability fixes for builders.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bnb-chain-osaka-mendel-hard-fork-activation-april-2026/