Elizabeth Warren Demands Answers on CFTC’s Crypto and Prediction Market Oversight
The Massachusetts senator highlighted workforce cuts and enforcement changes at the regulator under the Trump administration.
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Bitcoin bottom? These four charts hint at BTC price dropping to $50K
A $50,000 Bitcoin price target remains in play despite BTC maintaining above $60,000 support for now, as multiple indicators warn the bottom may not be in.
Blockchain researchers warn HTX sanctions may blur crypto risk signals
Researchers say broad HTX tainting could freeze legitimate users and make compliance tools less useful for tracing illicit funds.
Privacy push as StarkWare and Sui move toward compliance-ready confidential transfers
StarkWare and Sui roll out confidential transfer systems as Zama boosts compliance efforts and Zcash’s Orchard bug highlights risks in shielded privacy models.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE Drops 2.6% as all constituents trade lower
Uniswap (UNI), down 2.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.
Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says
Bernstein said bitcoin’s increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.
BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation
BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday’s CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.
Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $62,500, putting damper on hope for two straight up days
Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week’s crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.
MiCA architect says EU should prioritize tokenization over DeFi rules
One of MiCA’s architects said he sees no need to regulate DeFi as the European Commission gathers feedback on the framework’s future.
Bitcoin ‘normal’ 4-year cycle puts focus on $53K low before 2028 BTC price high
Bitcoin trader said that BTC price was approaching its cycle bottom “window” with the $53,000 cycle midpoint a potential buy-in level.
Humanity says compromised laptop led to $36M bridge attack
Humanity Protocol’s Terence Kwok said some multisig keys may have been accidentally backed up to a compromised device during setup.
Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO
Edwin Mata argues that EU regulations are choking local startups, leaving the U.S. and automated AI tools to run the future of tokenized finance.
This is Bitcoin’s Shallowest Bear Market—But is the Bottom In?
Bitcoin is down 50% from its all-time high in the shallowest bear market to date—but analysts caution that the bottom isn’t in yet.
OKX expands X-Perps in Europe with Magnificent 7, gold and oil futures
OKX rolls out tokenized stock and commodity perps for EU retail traders, expanding competition with Coinbase, Kraken and Binance in regulated derivatives.
Morning Minute: Saylor is Back to Buying
Saylor answers doubts with a $100M purchase. Citrini just called Hyperliquid a buy. And SBF is formally asking Trump for a pardon.
Bitcoin’s bounce isn’t a bullish revival, with anything from $68,000 to $80,000 seen as a marker
Your day-ahead look for June 9, 2026
Humanity Protocol Loses $36M After Private Keys ‘Compromised,’ Token Crashes 73%
The decentralized identity protocol said a compromised employee’s laptop let attackers seize its bridges and mint tokens at will.
Strategy’s bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price
Bitcoin is little changed despite a new purchase by Strategy as risk-averse investors await U.S. inflation data and next week’s Fed meeting.
SBI Shinsei links bank deposits to crypto rewards in Japan: Nikkei
SBI will give out vouchers that can be redeemed for Bitcoin, Ether or XRP through SBI VC Trade, linking bank savings with the group’s crypto exchange arm.
Circle debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase in the wrapped bitcoin market
Circle unveiled cirBTC, a token backed 1:1 by the world’s largest cryptocurrency, to allow traders to use their bitcoin wealth in DeFi protocols.
USDT’s flashing a golden cross and that may be bad news for bitcoin
USDT’s dominance rate has flashed a golden crossover in a sign of caution for the broader crypto market.
Coinbase and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins
The stablecoin-secured card is for situations where a credit card cannot be approved on an unsecured basis.
Over 200 crypto firms push Senate to pass CLARITY Act
Crypto lobby groups representing hundreds of organizations urged Senate leaders in a letter to schedule a vote on a key crypto bill ahead of the midterms.
AI agents with crypto could escape and become ‘unstoppable,’ experts warn
Autonomous AI and crypto could have “far-reaching consequences for users and the financial system,” IC3 researchers said.
Bitcoin rebound highlights discount but $162M bid liquidity points to downside risk
Bitcoin’s recovery highlights investors’ belief that BTC is discounted, but weak futures market activity could slow the rebound.
Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense
Arca is blaming Strategy’s sale of 32 BTC for last week’s BTC crash, not AI capital rotation, as Strategy’s Saylor claimed.
Live markets: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher as AI stocks rebound
Stocks recovered through SpaceX’s oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple’s AI reboot, while crypto trailed.
Chinese mining CEO says Strategy can survive a $30,000 bitcoin without selling
Jiang Zhuoer of BTC.TOP called the week’s sell-off speculation overblown, arguing Strategy’s small debt and the design of its preferred shares let it keep buying.
Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack
The decentralized identity project said attackers compromised the keys of a foundation member and are dumping the stolen H tokens for ether.
UK financial regulator floats allowing 10% crypto allocations for retail funds
The Financial Conduct Authority floated the idea of allowing limited exposure to crypto for retail-focused funds if it aligns with “disclosed investment objectives.”