Crypto PAC Fairshake Spends $5.5M to Win a Maryland Primary

Crypto PAC Fairshake Spends $5.5M to Win a Maryland Primary

Fairshake put $5.5M behind Adrian Boafo's Maryland House primary win, while crypto-backed Ritchie Torres and April McClain Delaney also advanced June 23. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fairshake-crypto-pac-maryland-primary-boafo-june-2026/

SlowMist Pegs SecondFi Cardano Wallet Exploit at Over $20 Million

SlowMist estimates the SecondFi Cardano wallet exploit may exceed $20 million, far above the platform's initial 16 million ADA, around $2.4M, disclosure. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/secondfi-cardano-wallet-exploit-slowmist-20m-june-2026/

Goldfinch Winds Down Its RWA Credit Protocol With $56M Frozen in Loans

Goldfinch, the a16z-backed DeFi private credit protocol, voted to wind down after roughly $100M in loans soured, leaving about $56M in borrower capital frozen. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/goldfinch-rwa-credit-protocol-wind-down-june-2026/

Zcash Miner Fortitude to Go Public via HeartSciences Merger as Nasdaq TUDE

DCG-owned Zcash miner Fortitude is merging with Nasdaq-listed HeartSciences to trade as TUDE, putting a pure-play privacy-coin miner on public markets. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fortitude-zcash-miner-heartsciences-merger-nasdaq-tude-june-2026/

US House Sends CBDC Ban to Trump's Desk in a 358-32 Vote

The US House passed the housing bill 358-32 with a temporary federal CBDC ban through 2030, sending it to President Trump for signature. What it means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/us-house-housing-bill-cbdc-ban-trump-desk-june-2026/