Ethereum's circulating supply has crossed 121 million ETH, reversing the deflationary thesis that followed the Merge. Blob fees and low activity are the culprits.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ethereum-supply-crosses-121-million-one-million-eth-added-since-merge-ultrasound-money-dead/

Jacob and Co partnered with GoMining on a $40,000 luxury watch that grants 1,000 terahashes of Bitcoin mining power. Only 100 exist.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jacob-co-gomining-40000-bitcoin-mining-watch-epic-x-1000-terahash-luxury-crypto/

Artemis data shows crypto lending deposits dropped from $125B to $79B, but Aave hit 155K monthly users and $1T in cumulative loans. Price erosion, not flight.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-lending-deposits-drop-125-billion-to-79-billion-artemis-defi-tvl-aave-record-users/

February 2026 crypto losses fell to $26-49M from $385M in January. The catch: social engineering now causes more damage than smart contract exploits.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-losses-drop-87-percent-february-2026-hackers-shift-phishing-social-engineering/

US forces struck military targets on Kharg Island, Iran's main crude export hub. Oil topped $100. Bitcoin held $71,000. Here is what the market is pricing in.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-bombs-kharg-island-iran-oil-terminal-bitcoin-holds-71000-trump-conditional-escalation/

USDC reaches $81.1B all-time high supply while processing 70% of stablecoin volume in February. AI agents settled 140M transactions in USDC this year.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/usdc-supply-81-billion-all-time-high-overtakes-usdt-transaction-volume-ai-agents-circle/

Iranian drone debris struck the DIFC Innovation Hub, Token2049 is postponed to 2027, and crypto traders are leaving Dubai as the war reshapes the industry's favorite hub.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/dubai-difc-drone-debris-token2049-cancelled-crypto-hub-iran-war-evacuations/

KRAKacquisition Corp is actively searching for crypto-native acquisition targets valued between 2 and 10 billion dollars, with stablecoins and DeFi in focus.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kraken-spac-krakacquisition-345-million-hunting-10-billion-crypto-acquisition-stablecoins-defi/

A federal appeals court ends Custodia's five-year fight for a Fed master account, just days after Kraken became the first crypto firm to get one.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/custodia-bank-loses-final-fed-appeal-7-3-vote-kraken-master-account-skinny-access/

TRUMP meme coin rallied 50% to $4.29 with $1.14B in volume after announcing a Mar-a-Lago gala luncheon for the top 297 token holders on April 25.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-meme-coin-surges-50-percent-mar-a-lago-dinner-top-297-holders-april-gala/