Russia's State Duma approved a first-reading bill recognizing crypto as property and allowing it for foreign trade payments, with the CBR as regulator.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-duma-crypto-foreign-trade-payments-first-reading-april-2026/

Uzbekistan has launched a state-backed crypto mining zone offering tax incentives to operators, turning government policy into a direct industry subsidy.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/uzbekistan-state-backed-crypto-mining-zone-tax-breaks-april-2026/

PBoC kept cash abundant in China's banking system. Bitcoin trades at $78,015, Ether added 3.6% in 24 hours, and the seven-day crypto tape sits up 5% or more.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/china-pboc-cash-injection-crypto-rally-april-2026/

Sui-based Volo Protocol has confirmed a $3.5M exploit of its vaults, with roughly $500K frozen so far. What's on the table and what isn't.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/volo-protocol-3-5-million-exploit-sui-vaults-april-2026/

Bloomberg reports a small group of unauthorized users accessed Anthropic's new Mythos AI, a model the company says is powerful enough to enable cyberattacks.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/anthropic-mythos-ai-breach-cyberattack-bloomberg-april-2026/

The attacker behind the $292M KelpDAO drain has routed roughly $80M in ETH through Thorchain swaps, complicating recovery efforts for rsETH depositors.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kelpdao-exploiter-80-million-eth-thorchain-laundering-april-2026/

DoorDash is preparing to pay drivers and merchants globally in stablecoins using the Tempo blockchain, pulling crypto rails deep into the gig economy.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doordash-stablecoin-payouts-drivers-merchants-tempo-blockchain-april-2026/

A Nomura and Laser Digital survey says nearly 80% of Japanese institutional investors plan crypto allocations of 2% to 5% within three years.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/japan-institutional-investors-80-percent-crypto-allocation-nomura-laser-digital-april-2026/

The Sanmar Herald paid crypto scammers posing as Iranian authorities for fake Hormuz clearance, then got hit anyway. A shadow fraud industry is forming.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sanmar-herald-oil-tanker-crypto-scam-hormuz-safe-passage-april-2026/

A grandson of mob boss John Gotti was sentenced for wire fraud after moving $420K in stolen COVID relief through crypto rails amid rising KYC scrutiny.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/gotti-grandson-covid-fraud-crypto-sentenced-april-2026/