Elizabeth Warren wrote to Commerce Secretary Lutnick demanding documents on Bitmain's national security investigation tied to Trump-backed American Bitcoin.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/elizabeth-warren-bitmain-probe-operation-red-sunset-trump-american-bitcoin-national-security/

The top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee wants to know why the Kansas City Fed approved Kraken's limited purpose account before finishing its own rulemaking.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/maxine-waters-demands-answers-kraken-fed-master-account-kansas-city-limited-purpose/

Intercontinental Exchange invests an additional $600M in Polymarket, bringing its total stake to $1.6 billion and cementing TradFi's largest prediction market bet.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nyse-parent-ice-600-million-polymarket-investment-1-6-billion-total-prediction-markets/

BTC hit a two-week low as $300M in long positions were liquidated. Oil above $100, Nasdaq down 10% from highs, and crypto Fear at 23.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-drops-below-67000-300-million-longs-liquidated-oil-100-fear-23/

A new ECB staff paper argues that many DeFi DAOs fail the decentralization test required to stay outside the EU's MiCA regulation.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ecb-staff-paper-challenges-defi-dao-decentralization-mica-regulation-exemption/

Senator Warren sent an 11-question letter to Beast Industries over its Step acquisition, crypto trademarks, and plans to offer DeFi services to 7 million teen users.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/elizabeth-warren-mrbeast-step-teen-banking-app-crypto-defi-beast-industries-senate-probe/

GameStop pledged 4,709 BTC to Coinbase as collateral for covered-call options, booking a $131.6M loss. SEC filing reveals the full strategy.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/gamestop-didnt-sell-bitcoin-368-million-coinbase-collateral-covered-call-options-4709-btc/

Sacks hit the 130-day limit for special government employees and moves to co-chair PCAST. No replacement named, and the GENIUS Act is still unsigned.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/david-sacks-exits-crypto-czar-role-130-day-limit-pcast-co-chair-legislation-unfinished/

Coinbase partners with Better to offer Fannie Mae-backed mortgages using Bitcoin and USDC as down payment collateral, no taxable sale required.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-fannie-mae-crypto-backed-mortgages-bitcoin-usdc-down-payment-better/

Michael Saylor's Strategy bought 45,000 BTC in 30 days while other corporate buyers retreated 99% from peak. The concentration risk is real.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-holds-76-percent-corporate-bitcoin-treasury-demand-collapses-concentration-risk/