Ripple Takes a Stake in Flutterwave at a $3.3B Valuation

Estonia Moves to Give AI Agents Government IDs That Can Pay

Estonian PM Kristen Michal approved a plan to issue AI agents government IDs with auditable rights to book flights, file taxes, and make payments. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/estonia-ai-agents-government-ids-payments-june-2026/

Crypto Slides on a Hawkish Fed as Stocks Rally on Trump's Iran Deal

Bitcoin fell to $63,856 and ether to $1,729 after the Fed turned hawkish and markets priced a 2026 rate hike, even as equities rose on a signed US-Iran deal. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-slides-hawkish-fed-rate-hike-stocks-iran-deal-june-2026/

Oman Orders All Licensed Bitcoin Miners Into One National Pool

Oman has made membership in a single state-run Bitcoin mining pool mandatory for every licensed operator, a first-of-its-kind move that centralizes national hashrate. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/oman-mandatory-national-bitcoin-mining-pool-june-2026/

Strategy's STRC Preferred Hits a Record Low at $89

Strategy's variable-rate STRC perpetual preferred closed at a record low $89, below its $100 par design even after a 11.50% June dividend rate. The funding engine is straining. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-strc-stretch-preferred-record-low-june-2026/

France Moves to Retire Non-Quantum Encryption as Bitcoin Risk Looms

France is pushing to phase out classical encryption in favor of post-quantum schemes, reviving questions about how exposed Bitcoin's signatures really are. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/france-phase-out-non-quantum-encryption-bitcoin-security-june-2026/