US Spot HYPE ETFs Pull $161M in Their First Month

Phantom Wallet Hits Send and Swap Failures as Solana Users Pile In

Phantom, Solana's most-used wallet, confirmed degraded performance on sends and swaps on July 12. The outage shows how much on-chain activity leans on one app. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/phantom-wallet-outage-solana-sends-swaps-degraded-july-2026/

Brazil Police Break Up Crypto Laundering Ring Using 87 Shell Firms

Brazil's Federal Police launched Operation Veil of Maya against a laundering network that allegedly moved illegal betting and crypto funds through 87 shell companies. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/brazil-operation-veil-of-maya-crypto-laundering-87-shell-companies-july-2026/

Gate Sees $207M in Net Outflows After User Theft Incident

Gate exchange logged $207M in net outflows over seven days after a user theft incident, per DeFiLlama data. Here is what the numbers show and why custody matters. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/gate-207m-outflows-security-breach-july-2026/

CoreWeave's $20B Raise Shows AI Is Winning the Fight for Liquidity

CoreWeave pulled in $20 billion for AI infrastructure while Bitcoin trades flat at $64,126. The raise is hard evidence of where institutional capital is going. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coreweave-20b-funding-ai-over-bitcoin-liquidity-july-2026/

Hedera Exploiter Holds $7M in ETH After Draining Protocol

The wallet tied to a Hedera exploit now holds over $7M in ETH after swapping stolen funds. Here is what the address shows and what recovery looks like. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hedera-exploiter-7m-eth-recovery-july-2026/