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84 itemsJune 8, 2026
- DecryptScore: 90
Congress to Discuss Crypto Tax Rules: What to Watch
The House Ways and Means committee will review draft crypto tax bills covering staking, mining, network fees, and reporting.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Tokenization firm Securitize clears key SEC hurdle for NYSE listing
The firm announced that the US securities regulator has declared its S-4 registration statement effective, bringing it closer to a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.
- The BlockScore: 85
Spot bitcoin ETFs log $1.7 billion in weekly outflows, largest since February 2025
The outflows were primarily driven by macroeconomic headlines, especially the stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report, one analyst said.
- The BlockScore: 85
UK FCA proposes allowing authorized funds to allocate up to 10% to crypto ETNs
The FCA proposed allowing authorized UK funds to hold up to 10% in crypto ETNs, extending access opened by last year's retail ban lift.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Congress is weighing whether crypto tax relief should stop at stablecoins
Congress is moving crypto’s next adoption fight into the tax code, where legal rails and everyday usability can split apart. The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to hold a June 9 legislative hearing on digital asset taxation at 2:00 PM ET in 1100 Longworth. The witness list includes Sarah...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
A $239B claim on dormant Bitcoin wallets faces a new obstacle after old address moves
A court in New York has paused a lawsuit that asks it to transfer title over 39,069 Bitcoin wallets. The June 5 order to show cause stayed further proceedings on the plaintiffs' declaratory-judgment claim, including any request for an inquest or default judgment, until a July 14 hearing on a propose...
- The BlockScore: 80
Bitmine adds 127,000 ether, bringing treasury to 5.54 million ETH as Tom Lee calls crypto selloff ‘superficial’
Bitmine purchased 126,971 ETH for about $207M, lifting its treasury to 5.54M tokens worth $9B as ether trades near 30% below its April highs.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Aave chief defends protocol's 'resilience' after $8.45 billion bank run
The founder of the largest DeFi platform blamed "third-party” entities for decentralized finance’s vulnerabilities, while independent data highlights severe gaps in Aave’s own risk architecture.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
CME is letting traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not price, and two firms have already placed bets
Monarq and DV Chain kick off trading in CME's bitcoin volatility index futures.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin falls back below $63,000 as Iran-Israel trade strikes and Korean stocks crash
BTC has pulled back from overnight highs as escalating geopolitical tensions weigh over risk sentiment and send oil price higher.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin pump to $63,700 triggers the most short liquidations since late April
Traders betting against bitcoin lost $504 million over 24 hours as it bounced from below $60,000, though a fresh Iran-Israel flare-up pulled prices back on Monday.
- The BlockScore: 75
ZEC rebounds 42% as ZODL founder details two-step emergency upgrade
Josh Swihart, founder of ZODL, provided details on how the Zcash team resolved a critical vulnerability in the Orchard shielded pool.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Morgan Stanley’s Galaxy deal points to Bitcoin’s next institutional test: lending collateral
Morgan Stanley announced on June 5 that eligible wealth management clients can now lend Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana to Galaxy Digital and receive shares of spot crypto exchange-traded products in return. Galaxy will coordinate an in-kind creation with an authorized participant, then deliver ETP sha...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin price rebound wobbles as Israel defies Trump and hits Iran, sending oil back toward $100
Bitcoin's brief weekend rally lost its footing as a sudden resumption of military hostilities between Israel and Iran triggered a broad rotation away from risk-on investments. The geopolitical escalation, which defied explicit diplomatic pressure from Washington, sent global energy benchmarks surgin...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs
Retail investors can now buy shares at official underwritten prices through the crypto exchange, bypassing Wall Street’s exclusive pre-IPO clubs.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Big banks may have found their answer to the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin challenge
The Clearing House, the bank-owned operator of core U.S. payment infrastructure, is preparing a system that lets banks settle deposits on-chain. Its June 5 announcement puts the largest U.S. banks behind a shared response to the stablecoin challenge: dollar payments can now move around the clock, ac...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin price eyes $90K as FTX-era BTC bullish divergence flashes again
Bitcoin flashes only its second weekly bullish divergence on record, a signal that previously preceded a 755% BTC price rally.
- The BlockScore: 75
Tokenized equities reach $5.5 billion market cap, fueled by SpaceX IPO access and exchange expansion
The growth of the fourth-largest RWA category signals a structural demand trend as crypto users want access to equity markets.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Major cryptocurrencies under pressure as oil jumps 3%
BTC, ETH, XRP and others pulled back from their overnight highs as Iran-Israel tensions and oil rally triggered risk aversion in Asian stocks.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new Ironwood upgrade
The plan would let anyone verify that no counterfeit coins are circulating, addressing the patched bug that triggered last week's crash. ZEC is still down about 22% on the week.
- The BlockScore: 70
Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys another 1,550 bitcoin for $101 million after small sale as total holdings rise to 845,256 BTC
Strategy's total holdings account for more than 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $53.5 billion.
- DecryptScore: 70
MetaMask Launches AI Agent Wallet With Built-In Security Controls
MetaMask's new self-custodial wallet is designed to let AI agents trade across DeFi while keeping users in control of funds and approvals.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Strategy buys 1,550 Bitcoin after controversial 32 BTC sale
Strategy resumed Bitcoin buying by purchasing 1,550 BTC for $101.3 million, bringing its total holdings to 845,256 BTC after last week’s controversial sale.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Spot Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.7B as outflow streak hits four weeks
BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for most of the weekly Bitcoin ETF redemptions, while Fidelity and Grayscale funds also saw outflows.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin price $60K support not yet safe as more macro headwinds stack up
Bitcoin analysis warned that $60,000 may not hold next, as bear-market moves continued and macro hurdles multiplied.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bybit to offer tokenized SpaceX IPO access through xStocks
Eligible Bybit users can subscribe to tokenized SpaceX IPO shares through xStocks, a Kraken-linked framework that brings public market offerings to crypto exchanges.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
FTX token (FTT) spikes 50% as Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Donald Trump’s pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder of the bankrupt FTX exchange, is serving a quarter-century in federal prison for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in US history. Yet, crypto speculators are wagering that a newly filed presidential pardon application could somehow rever...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitmine boosts Ethereum treasury to 5.54M ETH, nearing 5% supply target
The company added nearly 127,000 ETH over the past week and now has more than 4.7 million Ether staked through its validator infrastructure.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
MetaMask unveils self-custodial wallet for agentic DeFi trading
The new wallet allows AI agents to execute transactions across DeFi protocols while operating within user-defined spending limits and security controls.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Trump’s family crypto feud spills into customer accounts after wallet freeze
Crypto exchange HTX will permanently remove President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial’s fiat-backed USD1 stablecoin from its trading platform. Beginning June 7, the digital asset exchange said it will systematically convert all eligible retail customer balances of the USD1 token into Tet...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Justin Sun’s HTX delists Trump family’s USD1 amid freeze fight
HTX said World Liberty froze its addresses and has responded by delisting and suspending the platform’s token.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Galaxy drops CLARITY Act odds to 60% as time is running out
Galaxy Digital says the Senate has a tight calendar ahead of the November elections, and the time needed to fix up and pass a key crypto bill is quickly fading.
- The BlockScore: 65
Coinbase, Ripple among over 200 crypto organizations urging Senate Clarity Act vote
More than 200 organizations, including Coinbase and Ripple, urged Senate leaders to advance the Clarity Act to a floor vote.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
White hats rescue $500K in NFTs after Flooring exploit
CoinGecko and NFT Price Floor data show NFT market cap has cooled since April, while CryptoPunks and BAYC remain top collections by value.
- DecryptScore: 65
Tom Lee's BitMine Buys the Dip Amid 'Superficial' Crypto Selloff, Adding $214M in Ethereum
Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies bought the dip, making its largest weekly ETH purchase so far this year.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Active tokenized RWAs surge almost 600% despite crypto pullback: Binance
Tokenized stocks, gold and real estate are driving broader adoption as banks and institutions embrace blockchain-based assets despite a weaker crypto market.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bitcoin reclaims $63,000 in ‘oversold relief rally’; South Korea’s KOSPI plunges 8%
Presto's Min Jung told The Block that KOSPI's crash may have had some impact on bitcoin's recovery, but not substantially.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP steadies above $1.10 to bounce from four-month lows
XRP recovered from four-month lows on elevated volume, but the token remains trapped below key resistance levels even as ETF inflows and exchange outflows continue to build.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Zcash teams propose Ironwood pool to restore supply verification after Orchard flaw
Ironwood would close the old Orchard pool to new activity and route funds through a turnstile before they enter a new shielded pool.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Chinese court treats Bitcoin as property in 107 BTC memory theft case
Man in eastern China who stole 107 Bitcoin using a memorized seed phrase gets 10 years and nine months behind bars.
- The BlockScore: 60
MetaMask debuts Agent Wallet giving AI bots self-custody access to Ethereum
Consensys-backed MetaMask is rolling out a non-custodial wallet for AI agents for general availability this summer.
- DecryptScore: 60
Strategy Buys Bitcoin, Pads Cash Reserves Following Biggest Weekly Stock Drop Since 2022
Strategy’s stockpile was $10.7 billion underwater as of Monday morning after Bitcoin hit its lowest price since October 2024.s
- CointelegraphScore: 60
South Korea police raid Bithumb over lawmaker hiring favoritism probe: report
South Korean lawmaker Kim Byung-gi faces probe over alleged nepotism tied to his son’s crypto jobs as police raid Bithumb's offices.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
The startup killer: Ledger CTO says the EU's crushing compliance costs are choking Web3 innovation
Industry insiders warn that MiCA's steep financial barriers are choking early-stage innovation.
- DecryptScore: 60
'Extremely Bullish': Zcash Rebounds By $2.5 Billion Amid Planned Fix for Supply Conundrum
Zcash pared steep losses after the privacy coin's backers introduced an upgrade aimed at restoring faith in the digital asset's supply.
- The BlockScore: 60
Coinbase strategist says institutions aren’t panicking about bitcoin, ‘love it even more’ at lower prices
Family offices and sovereign wealth funds continue accumulating bitcoin despite the recent selloff, according to Coinbase's John D'Agostino.
- DecryptScore: 60
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Has Formally Filed for a Pardon From President Trump
President Trump previously ruled out a pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried—but the FTX founder has applied for one anyway.
- DecryptScore: 60
Bored Ape Maker Yuga Labs Rescues Dozens of Ethereum NFTs From Exploit
The Bored Ape Yacht Club creator now holds more than 60 rescued NFTs in its custody as it works to return them to their rightful owners.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades
The launch comes as AI agents increasingly emerge as participants in crypto markets, executing trades and managing capital on behalf of users.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Blame bitcoin's tumble on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch argues
The main driver behind bitcoin's weakness was ETF selling after red-hot April U.S. inflation data, 10x's Markus Thielen argued. The bounce may hinge on Wednesday's CPI data, he said.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer
Bitcoin is holding above $63,000 after rallying on Sunday. The price is now hovering near a key 200-week moving average that often marks major cycle turning points.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked
The company bought 126,971 ETH last week, worth roughly $214 million at current prices, despite chairman Tom Lee's earlier calls to slow purchases.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin's $63K Reclaim Liquidates $540M in Crypto Shorts, a 7-Week High
Experts remain cautious of Bitcoin’s weekend rebound to $63,000, pointing to ETF outflows and CME BTC volatility.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR gains 12.3% as almost all assets trade higher
Bittensor (TAO), up 12% from Friday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon
The fallen crypto mogul serving a 25-year sentence filed a clemency petition, betting on Donald Trump's history of crypto pardons even though the president had told him not to count on one.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Is 'Boring' AI-Hungry Retail Investors, But Bernstein Still Sees $150K This Year
Bitcoin is down about 50% from its peak, but Wall Street researchers argue the selloff reflects a maturing asset, not a dying one.
- DecryptScore: 50
For Bitcoin Giant Strategy, Cash Is Key to Calming Investors: JPMorgan
Strategy’s fortunes have long been tied to Bitcoin, but it now appears to rest on the greenback, according to JPMorgan analysts.
- The BlockScore: 50
Brazen bitcoin kidnapping and carjacking co-conspirator pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison: DOJ
Six men from Florida carjacked Sushil and Radhika Chetal's Lamborghini Urus, beat the couple and briefly detained them.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
A crucial bitcoin market indicator is signaling that the worst of the crypto crash might be over
The metric shows bitcoin's market price is getting close to its realized fair value after the recent sell-off.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Arthur Hayes dumps WLD days after Maelstrom’s AI IPO pitch
Maelstrom’s Arthur Hayes has been on a selling spree recently, offloading positions in HYPE, ZEC, NEAR and now WLD.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
U.S. inflation, European Central Bank rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 8.
- The BlockScore: 40
Bernstein says bitcoin’s ‘boring cycle’ doesn’t undermine store-of-value thesis despite $2.6B ETF outflows in 2026
Bernstein analysts said bitcoin’s “boring cycle” and $2.6 billion worth of ETF outflows in 2026 do not weaken its store-of-value thesis.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin, first time since selling $2.5 million worth of BTC
Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.
- The BlockScore: 40
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried officially files for a presidential pardon from Trump
Sam Bankman-Fried is pressing ahead with his bid for a presidential pardon, even after President Trump said he has no plans to grant clemency.
- The BlockScore: 40
TON Strategy’s May staking haul tops 3.3 million TON as network upgrades take effect
TON Strategy made approximately $5.6 million in staking rewards for May and is staking nearly all of its over 227 million tokens.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head
The FIFA World Cup has become a multibillion-dollar trading event before its June 11 kickoff, with prediction-market traders nearly split on whether Spain or France should be treated as the team to beat in the tournament. Polymarket data show Spain and France each trading near a 16% implied chance o...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
'Best thesis' for Bitcoin accumulation surfaces despite current downside risk: Analyst
Record-low Bitcoin RSI readings and whale accumulation highlight a generational buying opportunity, even as analysts still expect BTC to fall below $60,000.
- DecryptScore: 40
OpenAI Confirms Confidential IPO Filing, Keeps Timing Open
The ChatGPT maker says it has filed paperwork for a potential public offering but may remain private while it pursues other priorities.
- CoinDeskScore: 35
Live updates: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase
Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.
- DecryptScore: 30
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Recovers After Fall Below $60k
Crypto rebounded Monday after Friday's selloff, driven by strong jobs data, AI IPO liquidity drain and Saylor worries.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls
Gold falls into bear market territory, while a stronger U.S. dollar and rising rate expectations pressure risk assets.
- DecryptScore: 30
Reform UK's Farage 'Evading' Scrutiny Over Tether Billionaire's $6.7M Gift: Labour
Labour Party Chair Anna Turley wrote to Nigel Farage accusing him of “evading reasonable scrutiny” over Christopher Harborne’s gift.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
BTC price bottom not due until Q4? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin traders warned that it should be Q3 at least before the real BTC price bear market bottom entered.
- The BlockScore: 30
Strategy shareholders approve semi-monthly dividends for STRC preferred stock
"Paying dividends on STRC twice a month is designed to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand for STRC," Strategy's CEO said.
- The BlockScore: 30
Citrini says Hyperliquid’s legitimate cash flow, token buyback strategy make for ‘compelling’ investment
"By some measures, Hyperliquid repurchases have accounted for nearly half of all token-buyback activity across" crypto in 2025, said Citrini.
- The BlockScore: 30
Crypto has ‘limited utility’ in solving AI’s trust and payment issues, IC3 researchers say
The academic researchers attempt to debunk idea that giving AI agents access to crypto wallets has the ability to make them autonomous.
- DecryptScore: 30
OpenAI Wants to Kill the Chatbot It Invented and Turn It Into a Superapp
The company that launched ChatGPT in 2022 is now betting its future on something closer to WeChat than a Q&A box
- CoinDeskScore: 25
Influential research firm that caused AI stock meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as 'compelling' idea
Unlike most crypto, Hyperliquid actually generates cash flow and has a token buyback mechanism, says Citrini Research
- The BlockScore: 20
What Is Crypto Market Structure? A Guide to How Crypto Markets Work
Crypto market structure refers to the framework of participants, platforms, rules, and infrastructure that comprise the digital asset markets. It includes crypto exchanges, brokers, custodians, market makers, token issuers, investors, and the regulators that oversee them. When lawmakers and analysts...
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Crypto's recovery remains unsecure as SpaceX, Anthropic IPOs loom. Stronger ETF inflows would help.
Your day-ahead look for June 8, 2026
- DecryptScore: 20
We Asked 7 AI Agents to Predict the 2026 World Cup: Here's What They Said
Can AI help predict the winner of the 2026 World Cup? We put seven of the best models to the test.
- DecryptScore: 20
Apple Unveils Upgraded Siri as Tech Giant's Big AI Push Finally Arrives
The revamped Siri adds conversational AI, visual understanding, and personal context awareness as Apple rolls out new features across apps.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Forehead tattoos and alcohol dares: Inside the dark underbelly of crypto's memecoin craze
Users are being paid to shave their heads, chug liquor and interview homeless people on camera, raising questions about whether Pump.fun's latest product rewards creativity or exploitation.
- DecryptScore: 15
China's Xiaomi MiMo Is Now 15X Faster Than ChatGPT and Claude
Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed blows past the speed threshold custom silicon companies spent years building toward—on regular GPUs.