A secure boot chain vulnerability in MediaTek processors allowed USB-based seed extraction from Trust Wallet, Phantom, and four other wallets. Patched January 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/mediatek-secure-boot-flaw-ledger-donjon-android-seed-phrase-theft-45-seconds-trust-wallet-phantom/

Stephen Gregory, former Currency.com and Gemini executive, takes over Binance.US with plans to expand staking, DeFi access, and tokenized assets.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-us-stephen-gregory-ceo-compliance-veteran-expansion-defi-tokenized-assets/

Revolut exits its PRA mobilisation phase with 13 million UK customers, FSCS deposit protection up to 120,000 pounds, and crypto trading walled off in a separate entity.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/revolut-full-uk-banking-license-pra-13-million-customers-fscs-crypto-separate/

SEC and CFTC formalize coordination on crypto oversight through a landmark MOU, launching a Joint Harmonization Initiative across six priority areas.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-cftc-sign-mou-end-crypto-turf-war-joint-harmonization-perpetual-futures-defi/

Wells Fargo's WFUSD trademark covers crypto exchange, wallets, and blockchain settlement. JPMorgan, BofA, and Citi are in on the consortium play.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/wells-fargo-wfusd-trademark-stablecoin-big-four-banks-genius-act-joint-consortium/

The Justice Department is probing Binance over $1.7B in alleged Iran-linked transfers, fired whistleblowers, and ties to Trump-affiliated crypto ventures.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-investigating-binance-iran-sanctions-evasion-1-7-billion-wsj-whistleblowers-fired/

A stale parameter in Aave's CAPO risk oracle undervalued wstETH by 2.85%, triggering $27M in forced liquidations across 34 accounts. Full compensation is planned.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-capo-oracle-glitch-27-million-wsteth-liquidations-chaos-labs-compensation/

The x402 AI micropayment protocol backed by Coinbase and a16z processes $28K daily against a $7B ecosystem valuation, with half the activity artificial.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-x402-ai-micropayment-protocol-7-billion-valuation-28000-daily-volume-half-fake/

Ripple plans to acquire BC Payments Australia and its AFSL license, expanding its regulated footprint to 75+ markets as Asia-Pacific payments volume doubles.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ripple-acquires-australian-financial-services-license-afsl-apac-payments-volume-doubles/

Ghana's SEC launches a 12-month crypto sandbox with 11 companies covering exchanges, gold tokenization, and payment systems under the VASP Act 2025.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ghana-sec-crypto-sandbox-11-companies-virtual-asset-pilot-vasp-act-2025/