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MicroStrategy's announcement that it sold a portion of its Bitcoin for the first time since 2022 has thrown a Polymarket prediction market into chaos, according to Decrypt. The dispute, which involves a pot exceeding $50 million, arose because the actual sale occurred before the May 31 deadline, but the official announcement came on June 1, after the market had expired. This has led to conflicting interpretations between "Yes" and "No" bettors. Polymarket has since added a clause suggesting it favors the "No" outcome, stating that facts not confirmed by on-chain data or credible reporting within the deadline are not recognized. "Yes" investors have strongly protested, calling the move a clear breach of contract. The final decision will now be determined by a vote among UMA token holders, the oracle underlying the Polymarket platform.

The three major U.S. stock indices all closed at new record highs on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09%, the S&P 500 gained 0.26%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%. Among individual stocks, Nvidia (NVDA) climbed 6% and Oracle (ORCL) surged by about 10%, while Qualcomm (QCOM) dropped by approximately 9%. Tesla (TSLA) also fell 4.5%.

U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi has applied to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list futures products for 12 altcoins, including Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, following the approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures. However, it is expected to take some time before trading can begin. The CFTC has clarified that, unlike Bitcoin, perpetual futures for other assets will be reviewed individually based on their specific characteristics. The agency warned that the perpetual futures structure may not be suitable for certain altcoins, citing concerns over thin liquidity and high volatility. The industry is now watching to see if this mass filing will pave the way for regulated altcoin derivatives in the U.S.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced on June 1 that he spoke with President Trump by phone, warning that Israel will strike targets in Beirut if Hezbollah does not cease its attacks on Israeli cities and citizens. He added that Israel's position is firm and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will continue to carry out operations in southern Lebanon as planned.

Vitalik Buterin has expressed support for a proposal from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to nationalize a portion of major AI companies. Sanders argued that leading firms like OpenAI and xAI have accumulated wealth by training on humanity's collective knowledge without permission and proposed that 50% of their equity be collected as a one-time stock tax for a federal sovereign wealth fund. Buterin echoed this sentiment, stating that while frontier AI companies touted their contributions to humanity in the 2010s, they are now using China as an excuse to monopolize power. He added that these companies are securing monopolies while hiding behind the banners of security and nationalism.

Hezbollah has agreed to a U.S.-proposed mutual ceasefire, the Lebanese Presidential Office announced, according to Israeli media. The office stated that Hezbollah had conveyed its acceptance to Lebanese authorities.

Investment bank Compass Point has reaffirmed its "Sell" rating and $140 price target for Coinbase, arguing that the market outlook is bleak despite the company's recent U.S. CFTC approval for perpetual futures services through its subsidiary Deribit. The bank pointed to intensifying fee competition as both traditional finance and crypto firms, including Kalshi, CME, Kraken, and Robinhood, have announced their entry into the 24-hour perpetual futures market. Additionally, concerns about cannibalization were raised, as Coinbase's first-quarter futures revenue grew to $50 million while its more profitable retail spot revenue declined. Compass Point projected that if major overseas exchanges like Binance secure U.S. regulatory approval amid a pro-Trump environment, Coinbase's long-term market dominance and pricing power will be hit.

Whale Alert reported that 500 million XRP has been locked in escrow at Ripple.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Grayscale has submitted an amended S-1 registration application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG), The Block reported. The updated filing specifies a management fee of 0.29%, which is lower than similar funds from Bitwise (0.34%) and 21Shares (0.30%). Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart commented on X that the launch of Grayscale's ETF is imminent, predicting that trading could begin as early as this week.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on June 1 that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to cease their mutual attacks. Trump stated that the U.S. will not send any troops to Beirut and has recalled all forces that were en route. He added that Washington had a good conversation with Hezbollah through a high-level representative, leading to an agreement to halt all firing. Under the terms, Israel will not attack Hezbollah, and Hezbollah will not attack Israel, the president said.

Asset management firm Strive (Nasdaq: ASST), which strategically accumulates Bitcoin, plans to expand its at-the-market (ATM) stock offering program by a total of $4.2 billion to fund additional BTC purchases, Wu Blockchain reported. The plan involves increasing the limits for its ASST and SATA shares by $2.1 billion each. The SATA stock operates on a model similar to MicroStrategy's (MSTR) STRC preferred shares, issuing new stock to purchase BTC whenever its price exceeds the $100 par value. Strive currently holds 16,500 BTC, valued at approximately $1.27 billion.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has stated that the United States bears direct responsibility for violating the ceasefire agreement with Iran. The ministry further asserted that the U.S. must also be held accountable for Israel's ceasefire violations in Lebanon.

Market experts are divided over the implications of a recent sale of 32 BTC by Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of Bitcoin, CoinDesk reported. Strategy previously announced it had sold the Bitcoin between May 26 and 31 at an average price of $77,135, securing approximately $2.5 million. The company stated the funds would be used to pay dividends on its preferred stock, STRC. The sale accounts for about 0.004% of its total holdings of 843,700 BTC. Lance Vitanza of TD Cowen commented that the sale is insignificant relative to the company's total assets and does not signal a change in its long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Mark Palmer, an analyst at Benchmark, echoed this view, stating that Strategy is unlikely to use BTC sales as a primary means to fund dividends and will likely continue to raise capital through stock issuance. In contrast, Mark Connors, Chief Investment Officer at Risk Dimensions, analyzed that the sale demonstrates Strategy may prioritize the stability of its capital structure over its previous stance of never selling Bitcoin.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News that the U.S. will continue to maintain its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Major exchanges have seen $111 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $629 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $71,000. BTC is trading at $70,998.52 on the Binance USDT market.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced that the platform's TON coin will be rebranded as GRAM, according to the cryptocurrency news account Zoomer.

Whale Alert reported that 235,039,084 USDC has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $235 million.

Iranian state television has reported that the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States is highly likely to collapse if attacks on Lebanon do not cease.

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new DeFi structure that utilizes options instead of Collateralized Debt Positions (CDPs) and forced liquidations. Writing on the Ethereum Research forum, Buterin suggested that DeFi's foundation could be built on options rather than the prevailing CDP and liquidation mechanisms. He explained that while the current model triggers mass liquidations during sharp price swings, an option-based structure would allow the difference between target and actual exposure to widen more gradually. Buterin also noted that using delayed oracles, similar to those in prediction markets, could reduce dependency on real-time oracles and mitigate risks from price manipulation or malfunctions. He added that he would personally feel more secure holding an algorithmic stablecoin built on such a framework than one reliant on real-time oracles.

Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen said on X that while there are many interpretations for the current Bitcoin (BTC) decline, BTC has historically tended to show weakness leading into June in U.S. midterm election years. He argued that although the four-year cycle theory is often criticized and ridiculed, it has demonstrated greater explanatory power than any other theory proposed so far.

DeFi protocol Radiant Capital (RDNT) announced through its official channels that it is beginning the process of ceasing operations. Radiant stated that after 18 months of recovery efforts following a hacking incident in October 2024, it had failed to recover the funds or attract new capital. "The conditions to operate the protocol responsibly no longer exist," the team said. As a result, the protocol will transition into a maintenance mode. Its front-end will remain operational, and its smart contracts will be maintained on-chain, allowing users to continue withdrawing deposits, repaying loans, and managing their positions. The recovery portal for victims will also stay active, with any future recovered assets to be returned to affected users. Radiant Capital suffered a $53 million exploit in October 2024. According to CoinMarketCap, RDNT is currently trading at $0.001465, down 3.65%.

Taiwanese singer Jeffrey Huang, who recently incurred significant losses on ETH futures, is once again facing a potential forced liquidation, according to data from Hyperscan. He is currently holding a 25x leveraged long position of 2,200 ETH, valued at $4.33 million. His entry price is $2,009, with a liquidation price of $1,946. To date, Huang has reportedly lost approximately $35 million from his ETH futures investments.