The Central Bank of Romania maintained its benchmark interest rate at 6.50%, in line with market expectations.

Crypto/Regulation - Senate Banking Committee advances landmark crypto market structure bill with some Democratic support. - Crypto industry cheers progress of the Clarity Act, though ethical concerns remain ahead of the next vote. - GSR legal chief says chances of Clarity Act passage remain below 50%. - Bank of England set to ease sterling stablecoin rules amid industry concerns. - CFTC issues blanket no-action letter on prediction markets, easing swap data reporting duties. Bitcoin / ETFs / Markets - Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF to begin trading on NYSE Friday. - Bitcoin ETFs record $630M in outflows as treasury demand weakens. - JPMorgan says ether and altcoins may continue underperforming bitcoin without stronger activity. - CME sets June 8 launch for Nasdaq-backed crypto index futures covering seven assets. - David Bailey’s Nakamoto reports $239M Q1 loss as bitcoin treasury value declines. Exchanges/Institutional - Hana Bank acquires $670M stake in Upbit parent Dunamu. - Trump disclosure shows Coinbase, Strategy and MARA purchases in Q1. - Gemini shares surged after reporting 42% revenue growth. - Bullish reports $604.9M Q1 net loss despite adjusted growth. - BitGo doubles revenue to $3.8B while net loss widens in Q1. - Coinbase becomes Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer as USDH sunsets. DeFi/Stablecoins/Infrastructure - Chainlink CCIP surpasses $2.5B TVL as protocols migrate from LayerZero. - Tether, TRON and TRM Labs-backed T3 unit freezes more than $450M in illicit crypto assets. - Upshift launches vault platform for instant RWA redemption liquidity. - CoinList expands into tokenized asset distribution with "Passage." - Stablecoin backers increasingly view incentives as inevitable under the Clarity Act framework. Industry/AI/Security - CertiK CEO warns DeFi attackers are using AI to outspend defenders. - Crypto data platform Dune cuts 25% of staff citing AI efficiencies. - ZachXBT alleges 95% insider control of LAB token tied to AI terminal project. Corporate/Strategy - Strive shares jump after adopting “daily dividend company” strategy and eliminate debt. - Sharplink CEO says ETH treasury firms are diverging from Strategy’s bitcoin model as Ethereum tokenization expands.

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