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2026-06-04 02:18:30
Senator Lummis Defends CLARITY Act AML Protections Amid Dimon Criticism
Sen. Cynthia Lummis pushed back hard this week against JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s critique of the CLARITY Act, putting two of crypto’s most prominent public voices at the center of a growing Senate debate as the bill moves forward.
Dimon, long skeptical of digital assets, told reporters last week h
2026-06-04 02:18:28
Real Finance and Anchorage Digital Partner to Build Regulated RWA Tokenization Stack
Real Finance and Anchorage Digital have forged a strategic partnership to build end-to-end infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), addressing the operational gaps that have slowed institutional adoption of on-chain financial products.
What they’re building
The collaboration pairs Rea
2026-06-04 02:17:27
Analysts Warn Bitcoin Rally Could Be a Bull Trap — $50K to Sub-$40K Possible
Crypto analysts are turning cautious as Bitcoin continues to wobble, with warnings that the recent rebound may yet give way to deeper losses before a true bottom forms.
Tony, the analyst who correctly flagged Bitcoin’s decline from the local peak near $82,000, doubled down on bearish expectations i
2026-06-04 02:17:24
Mastercard Enables 24/7 On-Chain Settlement with 6 Regulated Stablecoins Across 8 Chains
Mastercard announced on June 3 that it is upgrading its global settlement rails to support on-chain settlement with regulated stablecoins — a move that will allow card transactions to settle 24/7, including weekends and holidays, for the first time in the network’s history.
What’s changing
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2026-06-04 02:17:21
Cardano Founder Warns of 'Wave of Failures' After TapTools Shuts Down
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned on June 2 that the network could be headed for a “wave of failures” after TapTools, a major Cardano analytics and discovery platform, announced it will wind down operations over the next two weeks. In a livestream response to TapTools’ shutdown statement, Hos
2026-06-04 02:15:14
Bitcoin Price Drops 10% Below $68,000 Amid Bearish Technical Signs
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $68,000 zone. BTC is down over 10% and might continue to move down if it dips below $62,000.Bitcoin failed to stay above $68,500 and extended losses.The price is trading below $65,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.There is a bearish trend li
2026-06-04 02:15:11
Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Hits 11, Lowest in 2 Months
Data shows the sentiment in the cryptocurrency sector has plummeted deep into extreme fear as Bitcoin and other assets have crashed.Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Has Dropped To A Low Of 11The “Fear & Greed Index” refers to an indicator created by Alternative that tells us about the average sent...
2026-06-04 02:14:09
Strategy sells 32 BTC to support priority shares; market reacts
Article by: Javier BastardoCompile: Blockchain in Plain LanguageThe strategy was first disclosed in a standalone Form 8-K revealing the sale of Bitcoin, sparking market speculation about whether "Saylor is beginning to shift." Bitcoin's price briefly fell below $72,000. However, the core argument of
2026-06-04 02:13:26
Drift Announces Restart as Solana's Largest USDT-Perp DEX, Revenue to Fund User Compensation Pool
BlockBeats report, June 4: Drift Protocol stated that its current top priority is to restart the platform and restore revenue-generating capabilities to accelerate the process of recovering user funds. After the restart, it will become the largest USDT-denominated perpetual futures trading platform
2026-06-04 02:08:55
Stripe Acquires Privy to Enhance AI Agent Payment Governance
Article by: Prathik DesaiCompile: Block UnicornIn March this year, OpenAI shut down a feature that allowed AI agents to shop on behalf of users. In the five months since its launch, fewer than 30 Shopify merchants had used the feature. The payment infrastructure itself was not at fault; the issue la
2026-06-04 02:07:17
Hyperliquid Becomes Wall Street’s 24/7 Trading Hub for Derivatives
Article by Vicky Ge Huang, The Wall Street JournalCompiled by: Luffy, Foresight NewsOn a Saturday in February, when Vala Zeinali, a hedge fund commodities trader, saw his phone light up with news of President Trump announcing airstrikes on Iran, he immediately opened the Hyperliquid website.As a dec
2026-06-04 02:06:27
Analysts Highlight 5 Altcoins to Watch as Market Enters Early Cycle Phase
Analysts believe the altcoin market remains in the early stage of the current cycle.Arbitrum, Aptos, Sei, Bittensor, and Aster continue developing different use cases across blockchain sectors.Market participants are monitoring whether phase two of the cycle could begin later in 2026.This month is a
2026-06-04 01:58:45
ADA Drops to Five-Year Low as Hoskinson Warns of Cardano Ecosystem Closures
CoinDesk reports:Cardano's ADA token continued to decline on Wednesday, dropping to around $0.20, its lowest level in over five years. As Bitcoin and other major crypto assets also weakened, pressure on the Cardano ecosystem intensified.Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated in his latest remarks
2026-06-04 01:58:40
XRP Delivers ~65% Annualized Return Over Two Years Despite Volatility
CoinDesk reports:Researcher SMQKE stated that XRP has delivered one of the stronger returns in the digital asset market over the past two years. According to the data cited in the article, its annualized return is approximately 65%, maintaining a relatively leading position even as many large-cap cr
2026-06-04 01:54:26
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Face 15.5% Unrealized Losses
Bitcoin long term holders carry unrealized losses of 15.5% currentlyCurrent stress levels remain below historic bear market capitulation zonesPrevious cycle lows saw unrealized losses exceed 50% per dollar heldBitcoin long-term holders are facing growing unrealized losses, but Glassnode data suggest
