BlackRock's Bitcoin Income ETF Nears Launch at a 0.65% Fee

G7 Renews Push on North Korean Crypto Theft as Losses Top $2B

G7 leaders issued a fresh joint call to counter state-sponsored crypto theft, citing a Chainalysis figure of more than $2 billion stolen by DPRK-linked hackers. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/g7-north-korea-crypto-theft-chainalysis-2b-june-2026/

Europe's MiCA Grace Period Ends July 1, Most Firms Still Unlicensed

MiCA's transition period closes July 1, 2026. Only around 200 firms hold full authorization, and unlicensed providers lose the right to serve EU users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/europe-mica-transition-period-deadline-license-squeeze-june-2026/

CFTC Closes Its Celsius Case With a Permanent Ban on Mashinsky

The CFTC entered a consent order on June 18, 2026 resolving its fraud case against Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky, with permanent trading and registration bans. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-celsius-mashinsky-consent-order-permanent-ban-june-2026/

Nuvei Buys Payoneer for $2.75B, Folding Stablecoins Into the Rails

Nuvei's $2.75B all-cash purchase of Payoneer pulls stablecoin settlement inside regulated payment networks. Here is what the deal means for crypto spending. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nuvei-payoneer-2-75b-acquisition-stablecoin-payment-rails-june-2026/

Fed Proposes Stablecoin KYC Rules; New Chair Warsh Abstains

The Federal Reserve proposed GENIUS Act stablecoin screening rules on June 18, 2026. Every governor voted yes except Chair Kevin Warsh, who abstained. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fed-stablecoin-rulemaking-genius-act-warsh-abstains-june-2026/