Ripple Takes a Stake in Flutterwave at a $3.3B Valuation

Iran-Linked Entities Moved $3.84B Through CoinEx, WSJ Reports

The Wall Street Journal reports Iran-linked entities routed $3.84 billion through the CoinEx exchange to bypass US sanctions, putting centralized venues back under scrutiny. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/iran-coinex-3-8b-sanctions-evasion-wsj-june-2026/

Grayscale Says Crypto's Top Revenue Protocols Trade at Single-Digit Multiples

Grayscale argues the 15 highest-revenue onchain protocols, led by HYPE, PUMP and CAKE, trade at single-digit multiples, with the CLARITY Act as the catalyst. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/grayscale-revenue-protocols-undervalued-clarity-act-june-2026/

Ripple and SBI Launch RLUSD in Japan After JFSA Approval

Ripple and SBI Group have launched RLUSD in Japan following JFSA approval, opening the dollar-pegged stablecoin to both institutional and retail users. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ripple-sbi-rlusd-japan-jfsa-launch-june-2026/

Strategy's MSTR Falls Below $100 as Bitcoin Cracks $60K

Strategy's MSTR stock dropped about 10% below $100 for the first time in two years as Bitcoin fell under $60,000, leaving the firm with a roughly $12.55B paper loss. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-mstr-falls-below-100-bitcoin-under-60k-june-2026/

Charles Schwab Turns On Bitcoin Trading for $12.6 Trillion in Assets

Charles Schwab has rolled out spot Bitcoin trading to a client base holding roughly $12.6 trillion, even as BTC sits at $60,442 amid extreme fear. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/charles-schwab-bitcoin-trading-launch-june-2026/