Arthur Hayes Says He Sold HYPE and NEAR, and NEAR Drops 19%

Oobit Opens Its Crypto Card to Brazil's 170M Consumers

Oobit has gone live in Brazil, plugging its tap-to-pay crypto card into local payment rails. Here is what changes for Brazilian cardholders. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/oobit-launches-brazil-crypto-card-july-2026/

OFAC Sanctions 134 ISIS-K Crypto Wallets, Tether Freezes the Funds

OFAC added 134 ISIS-K wallet addresses to its sanctions list, 131 of them on Tron, and Tether froze the tokens. Stablecoins now behave like enforceable rails. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ofac-sanctions-134-isis-k-crypto-wallets-tether-freezes-july-2026/

SEC's Peirce Expects the CLARITY Act to Pass This Summer

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says she expects the CLARITY Act to pass this summer, setting up the first US market-structure law for digital assets. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-peirce-clarity-act-pass-summer-july-2026/

Trump Gains Direct Control of the SEC and CFTC. Crypto Enforcement Turns Political

A Supreme Court ruling overturning a 91-year precedent hands the President removal power over the SEC and CFTC, tying crypto's enforcement posture to whoever holds the White House. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-control-financial-regulators-crypto-enforcement-july-2026/

Binance Tells Affected EU Users Their Assets Are Safe as MiCA Lands

As MiCA took effect July 1, Binance told affected EU users their assets stay 1:1 and transfers and withdrawals remain open, and said it is contacting them directly. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-mica-deadline-statement-affected-eu-users-july-2026/