Ethereum now hosts $180B in stablecoins, up 150% in three years. Token Terminal projects $1.7 trillion in new stablecoin flows across chains by 2030.

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FinCEN, FDIC, OCC, and NCUA propose risk-based AML compliance replacing paperwork-first enforcement, with a higher bar for penalties.

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BTC jumped to $72K and Brent crude fell below $100 after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-72000-us-iran-ceasefire-confirmed-oil-crashes-14-percent-strait-hormuz-reopens/

The FDIC board voted unanimously to propose stablecoin rules for bank subsidiaries: 1:1 reserves, 2-day redemption, no deposit insurance, and no yield.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fdic-genius-act-stablecoin-bank-subsidiary-reserves-deposit-insurance-april-2026/

Morgan Stanley's MSBT lists on NYSE Arca April 8 with a 0.14% fee, undercutting BlackRock's IBIT by 44% and marking the first bank-issued spot Bitcoin ETF.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/morgan-stanley-msbt-spot-bitcoin-etf-launch-april-8-first-bank-issued-0-14-percent-fee/

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $471 million on April 6, the largest daily inflow since February, as boomer-heavy allocators bought while crypto natives sold.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/baby-boomers-500-million-bitcoin-spot-etf-april-2026-highest-since-february/

This week in crypto cards: Bitget opens its Visa card to selected APAC users, xPlace discloses Drift exposure, Wirex brings payment infrastructure to Stellar, Gate Pay adds stablecoin subscriptions, RedotPay improves EUR and GBP funding, and COCA adds Apple Pay.

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirms Reg Crypto, a proposal covering fundraising and startup exemptions, is near publication with an innovation exemption to follow.

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Eighty-six crypto projects closed or began winding down in Q1 2026 as capital consolidates into Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoins. Here is who died and why.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/86-crypto-projects-shut-down-q1-2026-etf-stablecoin-migration-magic-eden-balancer/

Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone calls $10K Bitcoin's equilibrium price, citing mean reversion and the end of cheap liquidity.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bloomberg-mcglone-bitcoin-10000-prediction-75000-invalidation-mean-reversion/