AI Found a Zcash Bug That Could Have Printed Counterfeit ZEC

Coinbase Turns On 24/7 Gold and Silver Futures for US Traders

Brian Armstrong says gold and silver futures now trade around the clock on Coinbase Derivatives in the US, extending a metals push that began with USDC-settled perps in May 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-24-7-gold-silver-futures-us-derivatives-june-2026/

Binance Stock Trading Pulls Over 80% of Week-One Volume From Emerging Markets

Binance's first-week data for direct stock and ETF trading shows over 80% of volume from emerging markets, $400M+ in stock AUM, and a young, small-ticket user base. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-stock-trading-first-week-emerging-markets-june-2026/

SpaceX Pops 30% in Nasdaq Debut, the Largest IPO Ever

SpaceX jumped as much as 30% in its Nasdaq debut and closed up 19%, the world's largest IPO. The listing settles weeks of crypto pre-IPO bets. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/spacex-nasdaq-debut-30-percent-pop-largest-ipo-june-2026/

Zimbabwe Orders Crypto Firms to Register and Pay a $500 Annual Fee

Zimbabwe's finance minister now requires crypto businesses to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and pay $500 a year, ending the 2018 ban era. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/zimbabwe-crypto-registration-500-fee-fiu-june-2026/

Sam Bankman-Fried Loses His Appeal to Overturn the FTX Conviction

A US appeals court has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, leaving the FTX verdict intact as of June 12, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sbf-loses-appeal-fraud-conviction-25-year-sentence-june-2026/