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RedotPay Clears Mexico's VASP Registration in LATAM Push

RedotPay completed VASP registration under Mexico's AML regime, adding a regulated footing for its crypto card and stablecoin transfers across Latin America. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/redotpay-mexico-vasp-aml-registration-june-2026/

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

BlackRock filed a fourth amendment for its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), setting a 0.65% fee that undercuts YBTC and BTCI as it races Goldman to market. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/blackrock-bita-bitcoin-income-etf-undercuts-rivals-june-2026/

Hungary Reverses Its Crypto Criminalization, Drops 8-Year Prison Terms

Hungary is rolling back the restrictive crypto laws introduced under Viktor Orban, decriminalizing trading and scrapping prison terms of up to 8 years, per CoinDesk. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hungary-reverses-crypto-criminalization-decriminalizes-trading-june-2026/

Citigroup Plans Tokenized Securities of Private Companies

Citigroup, a $2.78 trillion asset manager, is moving to tokenize private-company shares, pushing pre-IPO access onto onchain rails as RWA momentum builds. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/citigroup-tokenized-private-company-securities-june-2026/

SpaceX S-1 Frames Its Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve for Excess Cash

SpaceX's IPO filing suggests its Bitcoin holdings may act as a strategic reserve for excess cash, per Coin Bureau citing Bloomberg, a day before the SPCX listing. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/spacex-s1-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-excess-cash-june-2026/