Crypto Lending Deposits Halve From $125B Peak to $60B

Moody's Brings Onchain Credit Ratings to Solana for Tokenized Bonds

Moody's expanded its Token Integration Engine to Solana, letting issuers embed credit ratings directly into tokenized bonds and fixed-income securities onchain. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/moody-ratings-tie-solana-tokenized-bonds-june-2026/

'Bitcoin Rodney' Pleads Guilty in $1.8B HyperFund Ponzi

Rodney Burton, the promoter known as 'Bitcoin Rodney,' pleaded guilty over the $1.8B HyperFund Ponzi. He faces up to 5 years and is sentenced July 23. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-rodney-guilty-1-8b-hyperfund-ponzi-june-2026/

Ready Cuts Off Its USDC Card Outside the EEA After Issuer Change

Ready restricted USDC card spending for non-EEA users after switching card providers, with some holders reporting an hour's notice before deactivation. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ready-usdc-card-non-eea-service-halt-issuer-change-june-2026/

Plasma One Is Live: A Three-Tier Self-Custodial Visa, With Core Free for Early Users

Plasma One launched June 17, 2026: a self-custodial Visa on the Plasma chain in three tiers (Lite, Core, Platinum), XPL cashback, and a 7-day offer that makes Core free for a year. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/plasma-one-launch-aave-self-custodial-stablecoin-visa-june-2026/

Pritzker Signs Illinois' 0.2% Crypto Trading Tax Into Law

Governor Pritzker signed Illinois' Digital Asset Privilege Tax into law despite industry pushback: 0.2% per trade, custody included, felony penalties for unregistered brokers. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/illinois-pritzker-signs-crypto-trading-tax-law-june-2026/