Anthropic will brief the G20's Financial Stability Board on cyber vulnerabilities surfaced by its Claude Mythos AI model, per FT. Implications for crypto.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/anthropic-g20-fsb-claude-mythos-cyber-briefing-may-2026/

PeckShield flagged a Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit on May 18, 2026, with attackers funneling roughly $11.4M through Tornado Cash.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/verus-ethereum-bridge-11m-hack-may-2026/

VanEck and Grayscale filed amended BNB ETF proposals on May 17, positioning the products as the next major altcoin spot ETFs in line for SEC approval.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/vaneck-grayscale-bnb-etf-amendments-may-2026/

KuCoin Australia rolls out its KuCard on Mastercard rails as the exchange leans into a regulatory-first identity ahead of broader AUSTRAC compliance work.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kucoin-australia-kucard-mastercard-launch-may-2026/

Iran says its new Hormuz Safe program insures Persian Gulf cargo shipments in Bitcoin and claims $10B in revenue. Here is what the announcement actually says.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/iran-hormuz-safe-bitcoin-insurance-persian-gulf-may-2026/

Aave V3 has restored WETH loan-to-value ratios on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle and Linea in line with the rsETH technical recovery plan.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-restores-rseth-weth-ltvs-six-chains-may-2026/

Bitwise BHYP recorded $4.31M in day-one volume on May 15, the largest opening day of any altcoin ETF launched in 2026. Inflow data lands next.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hype-etfs-strongest-altcoin-debut-bhyp-volume-may-2026/

Solana's official X account flagged $1B in cumulative spot ETF assets and an allocation from Europe's largest asset manager in a May 17 status post.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solana-1b-spot-etfs-european-asset-manager-may-2026/

Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister set a Q3 2026 launch for the country's first regulated crypto market, with five approved operators and a $408M capital floor.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/vietnam-regulated-crypto-market-q3-2026-launch-may-2026/

With CLARITY Act through the Senate Banking Committee, traditional banks are expected to intensify lobbying ahead of a Senate floor vote within weeks.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/clarity-act-banks-lobbying-senate-floor-vote-may-2026/