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2026-06-04 19:34:21
Bitcoin drops to its worst weekly performance since February amid ETF outflows and AI sector shift
CoinDesk reports:Foreign media reported that Bitcoin showed clear weakness in early June, potentially posting its worst weekly performance since February. The report attributed this decline to sustained outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs, a weakening market momentum, and capital shifting toward popular
2026-06-04 19:34:20
Standard Chartered Maintains $100,000 Bitcoin Price Target Despite Recent Sell-Off
CoinDesk reports:Bitcoin has fallen more than 15% this week, briefly approaching $61,000. Despite weakening market sentiment, Standard Chartered Bank maintains its year-end Bitcoin price target of $100,000, suggesting this selling pressure may be nearing its end.Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital As
2026-06-04 19:34:14
Analyst Lists Five Institutional Catalysts for XRP's Growth
CoinMarketCap reports:Foreign media: Macro analyst Jim Willie believes that XRP’s pricing logic lies not in short-term charts, but in institutional adoption and payment infrastructure. He identifies DTCC, BlackRock, IMF, SBI, and cross-border settlement demand as the five factors driving XRP higher.
2026-06-04 19:33:36
Iran's crude and condensate exports fall to a six-year low in May
Data shows that Iran’s crude oil and condensate exports in May fell to their lowest level in at least six years. Vortexa estimated May exports at approximately 209,000 barrels per day, down from 1.34 million barrels per day in April and 1.9 million barrels per day in March—the lowest since late 2019
2026-06-04 19:32:58
FG Nexus Sells 36,025 ETH, Realizing Over $85M Loss in Ethereum Treasury Strategy
FG Nexus has lost more than $85 million on its ethereum treasury strategy after buying ETH near last year’s highs and selling much of the position at lower prices. The losses highlight the pressure facing public companies that turned to ether as a reserve asset.Key Takeaways:FG Nexus bought 50,770
2026-06-04 19:22:22
BTC's 50% Drop May Signal 2017-Style Altcoin Rally
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $62,000 on June 4, with the move coinciding with the first meaningful pullback in the flagship cryptocurrency’s dominance in nearly eight months, according to analyst CrediBULL Crypto.This has prompted several observers to revisit the possibility of an altcoin-led market
2026-06-04 19:14:43
Gray-Market Peptide Sales Top $100M as Stablecoins Dominate Payments
Headline: Gray‑market peptide sellers lean on crypto — especially stablecoins — as safety and banking frictions mount
Peptide sales on unregulated online markets are exploding — and cryptocurrency is becoming the payment rail of choice, according to a new Chainalysis report. The blockchain analytic
2026-06-04 19:13:57
BX and ANTHROPIC lead TradFi gainers; BB sees high trading volume and funding rate
ME News reports that on June 5 (UTC+8), four of the top five 24-hour gainers had positive funding rates. BB-USDC accounted for 73.7% of trading volume, with an 8-hour funding rate of 0.505%, making it the most crowded position on the list. ANTHROPIC-USDH, as a pre-IPO asset, showed notably high open
2026-06-04 19:13:52
TradFi 24-hour trading volume reaches $1.99 billion, with indices accounting for nearly 60%.
ME News report, June 5 (UTC+8): This ranking covers three categories—indices, stocks, and commodities—with indices accounting for 59.2% of trading volume. Four assets have positive funding rates; MRVL’s 8-hour funding rate is 0.00197, the highest in the ranking. CL is the only asset with a negative
2026-06-04 19:12:56
Bitcoin Whale Closes $93.8M Short Position as BTC Falls to February Lows
Since losing the $70k support level, Bitcoin’s [BTC] downward momentum has intensified, with the price falling to a four-month low of $61,309. At press time, Bitcoin had made a slight rebound, trading at $63,306, but was still down 4.7% on the daily charts. With BTC falling to February lows, the der
2026-06-04 19:12:49
Ross Gerber Criticizes Strategy's First Bitcoin Sale Since 2022
TL;DRStrategy’s sale of 32 BTC has ignited criticism from investor Ross Gerber, who says the move contradicts Michael Saylor’s long-standing commitment to never sell Bitcoin. While the transaction represented only a small fraction of the company’s holdings, it raised questions about Strategy’s evolv
2026-06-04 19:12:17
Hyperliquid Price Drops 9% After $18M HYPE Token Sale by Arthur Hayes
Hyperliquid price fell 9.26% after Arthur Hayes sold $18M in HYPEThe $60 to $64 zone remains the key support area for bullsA break below support could expose HYPE to the $55 levelHyperliquid (HYPE) is facing a critical test after dropping more than 9% in a single day, following Arthur Hayes’ sale of
2026-06-04 19:02:33
Bank of Japan Governor Signals Inflation-Fighting Pivot Ahead of June Rate Hike
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda just told markets what they’ve been waiting to hear. In a speech on June 3, Ueda shifted his tone decisively toward fighting inflation, pointing to energy price shocks tied to Middle East tensions as a primary concern that demands tighter monetary policy.The implica
2026-06-04 19:02:33
SoftBank's €75 Billion AI Data Center Investment in France Drives Stock Surge
There was a time, not long ago, when Masayoshi Son was crypto Twitter’s cautionary tale for billionaires. The SoftBank founder had watched tens of billions evaporate through a string of catastrophic bets, from WeWork to other Vision Fund disasters. The narrative was simple: the man who once owned a
2026-06-04 18:42:45
Trump Nominates Todd Blanche as Permanent Attorney General, Shifting DOJ's Crypto Enforcement
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche as the permanent Attorney General of the United States, subject to Senate confirmation. Blanche has been serving as acting AG since April 2026, when he stepped into the role following the dismissal of Pam Bondi.Blanche’s path to
