Crypto / Regulation
- Senate Banking Committee advances landmark crypto market structure bill with
some Democratic support.
- Crypto industry cheers progress of the Clarity Act, though ethics 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 surge 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
eliminating debt.
- Sharplink CEO says ETH treasury firms are diverging from Strategy’s bitcoin
model as Ethereum tokenization expands.
