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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig, criticizing the agency's poor oversight of prediction markets and cryptocurrency firms and demanding the submission of related records. Warren argued that the CFTC is being swayed by the companies it regulates and that the agency's capabilities have weakened since the Trump administration took office. According to data cited by Warren, the value of major prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket grew to approximately $60 billion as of early 2026, while the CFTC's staffing to oversee them was reduced by about 25%. Enforcement actions also decreased from 58 in fiscal year 2024 to 11 since President Trump's inauguration. The letter alleges that the CFTC made favorable decisions or dropped investigations into companies linked to the president's family and supporters, such as Donald Trump Jr.'s investment firm and Trump Media. Warren criticized the current CFTC as unprepared to handle expanded regulatory authority, particularly as Congress considers a bill to transfer crypto regulatory powers to the agency.

Cryptocurrency whale investor Jeffrey Huang, who recently suffered massive losses from futures investments, has built a $5.9 million long position in Ethereum (ETH) at an average price of $1,640. The position is approximately 3,600 ETH in size, with a liquidation price of $1,626.2.

AI Financial Corp., formerly Alt5 Sigma, a publicly traded company with a cryptocurrency partnership with the Trump family, is facing delisting from Nasdaq due to a collapse in its stock price. According to a corporate filing, the company will be removed from the exchange if its stock price does not recover within the next 15 trading days. The firm has warned investors that its ability to continue as a going concern is uncertain. In August 2025, the company signed an agreement to acquire $1.5 billion in tokens from the Trump family's crypto project, "World Liberty Financial." Through this deal, President Donald Trump and his family members secured rights to approximately $500 million in profits. The company's stock, which was trading at $8.97 just before the announcement, had plummeted 93% to $0.66 as of June 8, 2026.

The Bitcoin market has transitioned from an accumulation phase that drove prices higher to a distribution phase, according to a report from Bitfinex. Data shows that the Spot Volume Delta turned negative following strong buying pressure from April to May, indicating that early investors are now consistently selling assets amid market weakness rather than increasing their holdings. Analysts pointed out that the average cost basis for short-term holders is below the market average of $77,800, adding that this means a significant portion of recent capital is at an unrealized loss. This situation is creating new selling pressure on every price rebound. Bitfinex expects the overall market to maintain a defensive posture until spot demand recovers.

The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the military is ready to immediately return to combat with Iran, adding that the recent airstrike against the country was a prelude to more powerful and severe attacks.

According to security firm PeckShield, the Token of Power (TOP) protocol has been exploited for approximately $1.58 million. The attacker converted the stolen funds into 945 ETH and immediately funneled them through the crypto mixing platform Tornado Cash.

According to data from Coinglass, a drop in BTC's price below $60,000 would trigger the liquidation of $823 million in cumulative long positions across major centralized exchanges (CEX).

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $62,000. BTC is trading at $61,990 on the Binance USDT market.

WaterX, an AI-powered trading platform within the Sui ecosystem, officially launched its mainnet on June 9 and announced a full compensation plan for its beta test users. Users who incurred a net loss during the beta period will be fully reimbursed for their losses if they complete an asset transfer by June 22 and execute their first trade on their new account. WaterX, which integrates perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and a Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization engine, was selected for and is supported by the Sui Foundation's Moonshot Program. The platform announced it will soon open a prediction market covering all 2026 World Cup matches and will host a "2026 World Cup Mystery Box" event.

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine (BMNR), a publicly traded company that strategically holds Ethereum (ETH), and co-founder of Fundstrat, has advised investors not to over-read into market volatility, describing the interpretation of the recent stock market decline as a crisis for the bull market as a "false narrative." Lee pointed to three factors behind the recent market turbulence. First, concerns over AI trading that emerged after Broadcom's earnings guidance. Second, large-scale capital raising by Big Tech companies, including Google ($80 billion), SpaceX ($75 billion), OpenAI (an estimated up to $100 billion), Anthropic ($75 billion), and Meta. Third, ongoing geopolitical tensions. He also refuted claims that the upcoming SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) on June 12 could signal a market top, calling it a "misplaced concern." Lee argued that large IPOs rarely mark market peaks and noted that with $7 trillion in cash on the sidelines, the market can absorb the offering and continue its positive trend afterward.

U.S. stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood announced on its official website that it has listed Cosmos (ATOM) for spot trading.

Negotiations aimed at preventing Iran from possessing nuclear weapons are yielding positive results, Saudi Arabian TV reported, citing a White House official.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.44% - Nasdaq: +0.70% - Dow Jones: +0.06%

Michael Piwowar, a former commissioner and acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has joined the board of cryptocurrency exchange Backpack US. He was one of the senior U.S. regulators involved in early discussions on the supervision of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). Backpack previously appointed Mark Wetjen, a former commissioner and acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as president of its U.S. entity.

Synthetic dollar protocol Ethena has announced a partnership with global asset manager Janus Henderson to support the joint allocation and distribution of a tokenized collateralized loan obligation (CLO) fund. As part of the partnership, Janus Henderson has made a strategic investment in Ethena's governance token, ENA, although specific details have not been disclosed. The firms are also reportedly exploring allocating USDe as part of treasury cash management and distributing it to clients via an ETF.

Amid an ongoing hack affecting wallets that have interacted with Humanity (H), the exploiter has now minted an additional 1 billion H tokens.

Japan's three largest banks plan to jointly issue a fiat-pegged stablecoin within the 2026 fiscal year, Nikkei reported. To facilitate this, they have launched a council to promote its application in real-world transaction scenarios and design its operational framework. The banks—Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank—are expected to sign a basic agreement for the initiative. This move follows tests for the joint issuance that the banks have been conducting since November 2025 under the guidance of Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA). Going forward, the council will design the stablecoin's practical application and commercialization in line with relevant regulations and market trends.

Cryptocurrency market maker GSR has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to acquire securities firm Equilibrium Capital Services. According to The Block, Equilibrium Capital Services is a Portland-based securities firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). GSR stated the acquisition will strengthen its U.S. presence and allow it to better support institutional clients through a broker-dealer platform.

Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said in an interview that Anchor Technology plans to launch a stablecoin around the middle of this year, with a pilot program scheduled to begin in a few weeks. According to ChainCatcher, Yue added that HSBC also intends to launch a stablecoin in the third or fourth quarter of this year. He explained that the two companies are targeting different use cases, with Anchor Technology focusing on global payments and HSBC concentrating on personal payments.

Kraken has signed a partnership with FIFA to become the official cryptocurrency trading platform partner for the 2026 World Cup. The event, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, is expected to attract over six billion viewers worldwide.

BlackRock sold 3,671 BTC ($230 million) and purchased 10,566 ETH ($17.71 million), according to Lookonchain.

The Open Network Foundation (TON) announced on its official X account that it will rebrand its native token from Toncoin to Gram, effective June 15. The move was approved with 81.22% of the vote. Consequently, the ticker will change from TON to GRAM. The change will take effect at 8:00 p.m. UTC on June 15. The foundation explained that while the blockchain itself will remain The Open Network, only the token's name, ticker, and icon will be updated. This follows a recent declaration by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov to rebrand the token back to its original name, Gram, which was abandoned due to past regulatory conflicts with the U.S. SEC.

Bitfufu, a cloud mining platform under Bitmain, announced it currently holds 1,855 BTC.

Starknet has launched STRK20, a zero-knowledge privacy framework that provides balance protection and private transfer capabilities for all ERC20 assets. The Block reported that the feature was first implemented on strkBTC. The framework allows developers to apply privacy features to transfers, swaps, lending, staking, payments, and donations without needing to build a separate privacy system.

Bitmine (BMNR) recently purchased approximately $213 million worth of ETH, increasing its total Ethereum holdings to 4.59% of the supply, Arkham Intelligence reported.