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

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/