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U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered to help with the Iran issue.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a prominent crypto critic, has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the Trump family's cryptocurrency business. The Democratic senator made the remarks during a Senate Banking Committee markup session for the Clarity Act. Warren and other Democratic lawmakers have persistently advocated for including provisions in the act to prevent conflicts of interest among high-ranking public officials.

Binance announced it has postponed the spot listing of AIGENSYN, which was scheduled for 1:00 p.m. UTC today.

On-chain analyst ZachXBT has alleged that insiders of the recently surging LAB token controlled over 95% of its supply before pumping the price, The Block reported. The token has risen more than 880% over the past month. Citing evidence of discounted over-the-counter (OTC) sales, a hidden supply, and signs of market making linked to exchanges, ZachXBT urged platforms including Bitget, Binance, and Gate.io to freeze any profits made by the insiders. He emphasized that his criticism is not advice to short the token, noting that since insiders hold most of the supply, there is significant potential for further price increases. ZachXBT has been identifying tokens suspected of price manipulation since last month and has consistently raised allegations against LAB throughout this month. He previously accused LAB founder Boba Sadikov of price manipulation and offered a $10,000 bounty for evidence.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has begun its markup process, which includes deliberation and voting, for the CLARITY Act. The committee is composed of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, and the bill requires 13 votes to advance. The legislation is currently expected to proceed with support solely from the Republican party.

On-chain vault platform Upshift has partnered with real-world asset (RWA) token issuer Superstate to launch a new redemption platform called Upshift Clear, The Block reported. The platform supports instant redemptions by operating a dedicated USDC vault that provides immediate liquidity to RWA holders upon request.

The market has not fully priced in the potential impact of the CLARITY Act, according to Samir Kerbage, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at crypto asset manager Hashdex, in an interview with CryptoSlate. He argued that the bill is not just a regulatory adjustment but an event that could further invigorate the market, potentially triggering large-scale capital inflows, new product development, and broader institutional adoption. "Institutions, unlike individuals, require a much higher level of regulatory clarity," Kerbage said, noting that Bitcoin alone saw over $70 billion in cumulative fund inflows within two years of its regulatory approval. He suggested that if the CLARITY Act passes, a similar trend could emerge for stablecoins and tokenization platforms. "It seems the market is currently more focused on the political friction than the possibility of the bill's passage," he added.

Ethena (ENA) announced on its official X account that it is onboarding its token to the Solana (SOL) chain through the cross-chain DeFi protocol Sunrise DeFi.

Prediction market platform Kalshi announced it will support prediction market trading on Interactive Brokers. Interactive Brokers is one of the world's largest brokerage firms, with over $75 billion in assets under management and more than four million client accounts.

Strategy (MSTR) is urging shareholders to vote on a proposal to change the dividend payments for its preferred stock, STRC, from the current once-a-month schedule to twice a month. The company stated that the purpose of introducing semi-monthly dividends is to enhance price stability, increase liquidity, and improve market efficiency. Strategy plans to maintain the targeted 11.5% annual dividend rate even with the proposed change. STRC is a product that pays holders a variable monthly dividend targeting a 11.5% annual yield. The dividend rate decreases if the stock trades above its $100 par value and increases if it falls below. The stock has recently served as a source of funds for Strategy's BTC purchases.

Pro-cryptocurrency U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has urged the passage of the CLARITY Act, stating on X that she has worked with Democrats for over nine months on the legislation. Lummis said the bill creates a much-needed regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency sector, bringing the industry into the regulatory fold to benefit American consumers. The CLARITY Act is scheduled for a markup by the Senate Banking Committee at 2:30 p.m. UTC today. The committee is composed of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, with 13 votes required for the bill to advance. Republicans are currently expected to advance the bill without Democratic support.

Bitcoin's on-chain indicators are showing their most positive signs since early February, but a new all-time high is unlikely due to underlying selling pressure and derivatives positioning, Bitfinex said in a report. According to CoinDesk, the exchange noted that while on-chain metrics are improving, the daily average loss remains high at $479 million. Bitfinex stated that a true on-chain recovery cannot be confirmed until this figure drops to around the $200 million level. The report added that outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs and the Federal Reserve's hawkish policy stance are creating a macro ceiling, making it difficult to surpass previous peaks without significant geopolitical shifts.

Joshua Riezman, chief legal and strategy officer at crypto market-making firm GSR, said the chances of the CLARITY Act being sent to the president during the current congressional session are less than 50%. According to The Block, Riezman stated that while the probability is below 50%, it is not zero. He explained that the issue extends beyond stablecoin interest, noting that both political parties have questions about President Donald Trump and his family's involvement in the cryptocurrency industry. This introduces additional complexity, particularly regarding whether the issue will be addressed within the bill itself. Riezman emphasized that if the bill does not pass this session, its passage is likely to be significantly delayed.

Bitcoin mining company Canaan mined 90 BTC in April, according to a PR Newswire press release. The company's cryptocurrency holdings now total 1,826 BTC and 3,952 ETH.

Zak Folkman, co-founder of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has addressed the company's legal dispute with Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun and a controversy over a $75 million loan from its ecosystem lending platform, Dolomite. Speaking at Consensus 2026, Folkman stated that WLFI was Dolomite's largest liquidity provider and had taken out a small loan against its collateral to boost the protocol's utilization, The Block reported. He asserted that Sun's lawsuit regarding token freezes and exclusion from governance is factually incorrect, adding that WLFI is preparing a defamation lawsuit and has hired the U.S. law firm Quinn Emanuel.

Global cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay has announced the launch of a new on-ramp solution, Headless On-Ramp. The API-based solution allows partners to directly integrate cryptocurrency payment features into their own applications without displaying the MoonPay brand. MoonPay handles payment processing, regulatory compliance, and Know Your Customer (KYC) on the backend.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.30% - Nasdaq: +0.17% - Dow Jones: +0.78%

Cryptocurrency security and custody firm Turnkey has raised $12.5 million in a strategic funding round, CoinDesk reported. This investment brings Turnkey's total funding to over $65 million. Investors in the round included Archetype, Circle Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Lightspeed Faction, Galaxy Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Variant. The funds will be used to develop its in-house infrastructure.

Blockchain-based credit infrastructure firm Grove has launched Basin, a liquidity solution that allows investors in tokenized real-world asset (RWA) funds to instantly redeem their holdings for stablecoins, CoinDesk reported. At launch, Basin will provide up to $1 billion in daily liquidity, aiming to reduce the multi-day settlement process for tokenized fund redemptions to near real-time.

Digital asset investment platform Fasset has raised $51 million in a Series B funding round to expand its stablecoin-based banking platform. According to CoinDesk, the investment round included participation from Japan's SBI Group, Investcorp, and Turkish asset management firm Arz Portföy. The company's valuation was not disclosed.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $80,000. BTC is trading at $80,025.13 on the Binance USDT market.

Bitcoin's recent surge past $80,000 was driven by leveraged futures trading rather than U.S. spot buying pressure, according to a CryptoQuant analysis reported by CoinDesk. CryptoQuant noted that the Coinbase Premium, an indicator of U.S. investor demand, has remained consistently negative since the end of April. This suggests that BTC is trading at higher prices on overseas exchanges than on Coinbase, signaling relatively weak spot buying from U.S. institutional investors. In contrast, significant demand has emerged from the perpetual futures market. The firm warned that a futures-driven rally may be less sustainable than one backed by spot purchases. If the current upward trend slows, the key support level is likely to be around $70,000, which corresponds to the on-chain realized price for short-term investors.

Bitfufu, a cloud mining platform affiliated with Bitmain, announced it mined a total of 145 BTC in April. The company's Bitcoin holdings stood at 1,812 BTC as of the end of April, an 18 BTC increase from the end of March.

U.S. initial jobless claims for last week totaled 211,000, surpassing the forecast of 205,000. The weekly claims figure is a key indicator of the labor market's health, which the Federal Reserve considers when making interest rate decisions. A figure above expectations can signal that companies are increasing layoffs, suggesting a cooling labor market. This could provide the Fed with a reason to lower interest rates. Conversely, a number below forecasts indicates a robust labor market, which could lead the Fed to hold or raise rates to focus on curbing inflation.

Bitcoin strategy firm and asset manager Strive (Nasdaq: ASST) has announced plans to pay cash dividends on its preferred stock, SATA, every business day. According to CoinDesk, this marks a first in U.S. securities history and is scheduled to take effect on June 16. While SATA's stated annual dividend yield is 13%, the effective yield will rise to approximately 13.88% due to the switch from monthly to daily payments. Alongside the news, Strive CEO Matt Cole announced that the company has repaid all of its outstanding debt. Strive currently holds 15,009 BTC, ranking it ninth among publicly traded companies worldwide by Bitcoin holdings.