Circle Drops 8% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock Back Open USD

Crypto Spends $189M on the 2026 Midterms, Topping Corporate Donors

Crypto has poured $189M into the 2026 US midterms, more than its entire 2024 cycle, making it the single largest source of corporate political money right now. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-189m-2026-midterms-largest-corporate-donor-july-2026/

Hodli Becomes Italy's First MiCA-Licensed Crypto Portfolio Manager

The Bank of Italy authorized fintech Hodli to actively manage client crypto assets under MiCA, the first such license in Italy and a step beyond custody. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hodli-italy-first-mica-crypto-portfolio-manager-july-2026/

Trump Cleared Over $1 Billion on Crypto Deals, Disclosure Shows

A new federal financial disclosure shows President Trump earned more than $1 billion from crypto ventures last year, the Wall Street Journal reports, raising fresh conflict questions. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-1-billion-crypto-income-disclosure-july-2026/

SEC Opens Public Comment on a Framework for Crypto and Novel ETFs

The SEC is asking the public to weigh in on a new regulatory framework for novel ETFs, including crypto funds and prediction-market products. Here is what it means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-novel-etf-framework-crypto-public-comment-july-2026/

Oobit Lets SOL Holders Send Solana Straight to a Bank, No Swap

Oobit now lets users cash out Solana directly to a bank account via SEPA, ACH, and Faster Payments, with no swap to a stablecoin first. Here is what changes. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/oobit-sol-direct-bank-payout-sepa-ach-june-2026/