Radiant Capital to Wind Down After Failing to Recover From $50M Exploit

Kraken's Fed Account Fight Could Reshape Crypto Payment Access

Kraken's push for direct Federal Reserve payment access could set the precedent for whether crypto firms ever bypass correspondent banks. Here is what is at stake. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kraken-federal-reserve-master-account-payment-access-june-2026/

Taiko Tells Users to Exit Bridges After a Verification Layer Breach

Taiko says its chain state verification mechanism is compromised, telling users to withdraw from bridges and asking exchanges to suspend TAIKO deposits. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/taiko-bridge-verification-compromise-withdraw-funds-june-2026/

Tech and Crypto Firms Pledge to Trace Wildlife-Trade Money On-Chain

Google, Meta, PayPal and Chainalysis have committed to fighting the illegal wildlife trade with AI detection and blockchain analytics, per a June 2026 report. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/tech-crypto-firms-wildlife-trade-blockchain-analytics-june-2026/

Philippines SEC Says Its RWA Tokenization Framework Is Ready

Philippines SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo says the regulator's real-world-asset tokenization framework is ready, putting Manila among the first SE Asian markets with live rules. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/philippines-sec-rwa-tokenization-framework-ready-june-2026/

Stablecoin Rules Turn Issuers Into Pseudo-Banks, Squeezing Small Players

Three US agencies have published GENIUS Act rules forcing stablecoin issuers into bank-grade supervision. The cost favors big issuers and points to consolidation by 2027. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/stablecoin-rules-bank-supervision-small-issuers-june-2026/