US Q4 GDP grew just 0.7% annualized vs the 1.4% estimate. Bitcoin climbed to $72,853 as markets price in faster Fed rate cuts.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-q4-gdp-misses-estimate-half-percent-bitcoin-rallies-73000-fed-rate-cuts/

Hong Kong is granting its first stablecoin licenses to HSBC, Standard Chartered, and OSL as early as March 24, chosen from 36 applicants under the Stablecoins Ordinance.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hsbc-standard-chartered-hong-kong-stablecoin-licenses-hkma-march-2026-osl-animoca/

Tether aims to complete its first full audit by the end of 2026, per Bloomberg. After a decade of attestations, 189 billion in USDT reserves faces real scrutiny.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-aims-full-audit-end-of-2026-bloomberg-big-four-usdt-189-billion-reserves/

Alibaba leads MetaComp's $35M raise as the MAS-licensed stablecoin platform hits $10B in volume and plans StableX Network expansion across Asia and beyond.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/alibaba-metacomp-35-million-stablecoin-platform-singapore-stablex-network-cross-border/

South Korea's National Tax Service is developing an AI platform to track 8 billion annual crypto transactions ahead of its delayed 22% crypto gains tax in January 2027.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-nts-ai-crypto-tax-tracking-8-billion-transactions-2027-enforcement/

The SEC Investor Advisory Committee voted to recommend tokenized securities regulations with mandatory disclosures, audits, and best-execution requirements.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-investor-advisory-committee-tokenized-securities-vote-innovation-exemption-on-chain-stock-trading/

A crypto whale lost nearly $50 million swapping USDT for AAVE through CoW Swap after ignoring slippage warnings. Aave is refunding $600K in fees.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-whale-50-million-usdt-swap-324-aave-tokens-cow-swap-slippage-fee-refund/

BlackRock's ETHB begins trading on Nasdaq, staking 70-95% of its ETH holdings and passing 82% of yield to shareholders. Here is what it means.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-ethb-staked-ethereum-etf-nasdaq-yield-coinbase-staking-rewards-institutional/

A class action accuses JPMorgan Chase of processing $253M in suspicious Goliath Ventures transfers while ignoring KYC and AML red flags for three years.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/jpmorgan-sued-328-million-goliath-ventures-crypto-ponzi-scheme-class-action-kyc-aml/

BONK.fun team confirms hackers took over a team account and embedded a crypto drainer on the Solana token launchpad domain, tricking users with a fake TOS prompt.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bonk-fun-domain-hijacked-solana-launchpad-wallet-drainer-phishing-fake-tos/