China's Cyberspace Administration ordered Apple to remove Bitchat, Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth mesh messaging app with Bitcoin relay capabilities.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/apple-pulls-jack-dorsey-bitchat-china-app-store-cyberspace-administration-removal/

Iran's IRGC now demands stablecoin or yuan payments for safe passage through Hormuz. A single tanker transit can cost $2 million.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/iran-irgc-strait-of-hormuz-crypto-stablecoin-toll-2-million-per-tanker-yuan-sanctions/

2.89 million ETH sits in a 50-day entry queue while Ethereum's exit queue stays near zero. What the one-sided demand means for supply and yield.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-staking-queue-2-89-million-eth-50-day-wait-zero-exit-demand-april-2026/

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet warns that AI is making crypto exploits faster, cheaper, and harder to stop, with $1.4 billion already lost this year.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ledger-cto-ai-crypto-security-attacks-cost-zero-1-4-billion-losses/

A new DOL proposed rule creates a six-factor safe harbor for fiduciaries who want to add crypto and alternative assets to $10.1 trillion in 401(k) plans.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/labor-department-401k-crypto-alternative-assets-safe-harbor-erisa-10-trillion/

Drift Protocol says the April 1 exploit was carried out by UNC4736, a North Korean state-backed group that spent six months building trust before draining $270M.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/drift-protocol-270-million-exploit-north-korea-unc4736-six-month-infiltration/

Tokenized real-world assets reach a $22.8B all-time high led by Tether Gold, even as Bitcoin trades at $67K and the Fear and Greed index reads 30.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/rwa-onchain-market-cap-22-8-billion-all-time-high-tether-gold-xaut-fear-market/

Crypto markets processed $20T in Q1 2026 volume per Coinglass, with roughly 90% in derivatives. Binance dominated. Spot markets shrank to a two-year low.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-q1-2026-20-trillion-volume-90-percent-derivatives-binance-coinglass/

Schwab confirms H1 2026 launch for spot BTC and ETH trading through its bank unit, putting $11.9 trillion in client assets one click from crypto.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/charles-schwab-spot-crypto-trading-bitcoin-ethereum-12-trillion-brokerage-h1-2026/

Centralized exchange spot volume dropped to $986B in March 2026, the weakest month since early 2024. Fear & Greed sits at 29 as retail pulls back.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/spot-cex-volume-986-billion-march-2026-lowest-two-years-retail-fear/