India Sends 44,000 Crypto Tax Notices, Finds $104M Hidden

Solmate Shares Drop 98% After Its $300M Solana Treasury Pivot

Cathie Wood-backed Solmate has lost more than 98% of its value since a $300M Solana treasury pivot, and a RockawayX-linked investor is now suing the board. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/solmate-shares-drop-98-percent-solana-treasury-june-2026/

ZachXBT Flags AscendEX Over Possible Withdrawal Delays

On-chain investigator ZachXBT warned that AscendEX may be delaying user withdrawals over liquidity issues, a familiar early signal of exchange stress. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ascendex-withdrawal-delays-zachxbt-liquidity-warning-june-2026/

Story Protocol Rebrands to DATA Foundation in a Pivot to AI Training Data

Story Protocol has rebranded as DATA Foundation, moving from IP infrastructure to AI training data with a new Trace registry and a 1:1 IP-to-DATA token swap. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/story-protocol-data-foundation-ai-training-pivot-june-2026/

Long-Term Holders Now Sit on a Record 79% of Bitcoin's Supply

A record 79% of Bitcoin's circulating supply is now held by long-term holders, even as BTC slid to $58,420 and Fear & Greed hit 14 on June 26, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-long-term-holders-record-79-percent-supply-june-2026/

Tether's USDT Overtakes Ethereum by Market Cap

USDT's market cap edged past Ethereum's on June 26, 2026, at $186.06B versus $185.66B, as an ETH selloff pushed the stablecoin into the number two slot. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tether-usdt-overtakes-ethereum-market-cap-june-2026/