Russia Sets a September 1 Launch Date for the Digital Ruble

K Wave Media Sells Every Bitcoin It Owned and Pivots to AI

Nasdaq-listed K Wave Media has sold all its Bitcoin, ending a 10,000 BTC treasury plan and redirecting $485M toward AI data centers and GPU computing. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/k-wave-media-sells-all-bitcoin-ai-pivot-july-2026/

Riot Platforms Moves 500 BTC to NYDIG Custody, Signaling a Possible Sale

Riot Platforms deposited 500 BTC worth $30.7M into NYDIG custody on July 3, a move on-chain watchers read as a sale setup with Bitcoin at $61,339. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/riot-platforms-500-btc-nydig-custody-sale-signal-july-2026/

Russia Sets a September 1 Launch Date for the Digital Ruble

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina says the country is ready to launch its digital ruble CBDC on September 1, moving from pilot to a nationwide rollout. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/russia-digital-ruble-launch-september-1-july-2026/

Europol Cracks 500 BTC From an Irish Drug Trafficker's Stash

Europol says it supplied decryption resources to help Irish police recover 500 more Bitcoin from convicted trafficker Clifton Collins. The seizure signals sharper state crypto-forensics. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/europol-500-btc-recovery-clifton-collins-decryption-july-2026/

Trump Cleared $1 Billion on Crypto as Retail Buyers Took Losses

A WSJ investigation says President Trump earned about $1 billion from crypto ventures while many retail buyers of his tokens lost money. Here is the breakdown. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-billion-crypto-wsj-supporters-losses-july-2026/