Maine passed LD 307, banning data centers over 20 megawatts through November 2027. At least 12 other states have filed similar moratorium bills in 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/maine-first-state-ban-large-data-centers-20-megawatt-moratorium-bitcoin-mining-2027/

Stablecoin monthly settlement volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, surpassing the ACH network's $6.8 trillion for the first time. Total supply reached $315 billion.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/stablecoins-7-2-trillion-february-surpass-ach-first-time-artemis-315-billion-supply/

Goldman Sachs' proposed Bitcoin ETF would hold shares of spot BTC ETFs and options on those funds, not Bitcoin itself, creating a fee-layered wrapper product.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/goldman-sachs-bitcoin-etf-zero-btc-holdings-fund-of-funds-options-wrapper-april-2026/

A new $1M subsidy program connects Ethereum builders with 20+ audit firms and covers up to 30% of costs through Areta Market.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-foundation-1-million-audit-subsidy-program-20-firms-trillion-dollar-security/

BlackRock's crypto portfolio dropped from $78B to $58B in Q1 2026, but the firm added 14,950 BTC to IBIT while cutting 410,750 ETH from its Ethereum fund.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-q1-2026-earnings-20-billion-crypto-loss-bought-more-bitcoin-ibit-etha/

The Justice Department opened a compensation process for OneCoin fraud victims, but forfeited assets cover roughly one cent per dollar lost.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-onecoin-compensation-40-million-4-billion-fraud-ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-june-deadline/

Y Combinator funded prediction market startup Totalis with $500K in USDC settled on Solana, the first stablecoin disbursement in YC's 20-year history.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/y-combinator-first-usdc-funding-totalis-500k-solana-prediction-market-derivatives/

X Money rolls out with a Visa debit card, 6% yield, and 40+ state licenses. A quiet hire from Aave and Base hints at crypto rails under the hood.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/x-money-launches-visa-6-percent-yield-nikita-bier-aave-hire-crypto-rails/

Senator Thom Tillis plans to publish the stablecoin yield compromise text this week, aiming to break the bank-crypto standoff holding up the CLARITY Act.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tillis-stablecoin-yield-draft-clarity-act-banks-crypto-lobbying-april-2026/

ClearBank Europe used MiCA's 40-day notification route to become the first Dutch credit institution offering EURC and USDC to institutional clients.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/clearbank-europe-first-dutch-bank-mica-casp-circle-eurc-usdc-institutional-stablecoins/