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The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -0.50% - Nasdaq: -0.71% - Dow Jones: -0.50%

Curve Finance (CRV) has launched Llamalend v2 on Optimism (OP) as the first step in upgrading its lending infrastructure, according to The Block. The v2 update removes the previous restriction requiring pairs to include crvUSD, allowing for the creation of lending markets with virtually any combination of collateral and borrowed assets. Notably, liquidity providers can use their Curve LP tokens as collateral, enabling them to borrow against their positions without having to exit them. For now, the Optimism market will operate with a borrowing cap of zero, permitting only deposits. A rewards campaign is scheduled to begin on June 16, following a seven-day DAO vote to establish the borrowing limits. Deployment on the Ethereum mainnet is expected in the second half of this year.

AI Financial Corp. (AIFC), a publicly traded company formerly known as Alt5 Sigma that partnered with the Trump family on cryptocurrency, announced it holds $380 million in WLFI, half of which can be used for collateral and staking. The company clarified that the disclosure should not be interpreted as an intent to sell or otherwise use the assets. With this move, AI Financial Corp. aims to alleviate concerns about its business continuity and potential delisting that arose after a sharp decline in its stock price.

Pharos Network (PROS), a finance-focused Layer 1 blockchain, announced today the launch of its summer campaign, 'PROS Never Sleeps: The Alpha Summer,' offering PROS token rewards. The campaign will unfold in three stages, allowing participants to earn PROS by: - Predicting World Cup match results - Developing AI agents and applications for the Pharos ecosystem - Depositing funds into its RealFi vault The Pharos team emphasized that the campaign aims to use the native PROS token as a key driver to foster on-chain economic activity and build a self-sustaining and sustainable ecosystem.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager and a spot Bitcoin ETF issuer, deposited 1,564 BTC, worth approximately $96.49 million, to Coinbase, according to Onchain Lens. The deposit may be part of the operational process for its spot crypto ETF, such as settling redemptions related to fund flows.

Prediction market platform Myriad has exclusively selected Chainlink (LINK) to serve as the oracle infrastructure for its 2026 FIFA World Cup match prediction markets, Decrypt reported. The integration will automate the resolution and settlement of market outcomes. Myriad already utilizes the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) for its cryptocurrency price prediction markets, and the CRE will also handle the resolution and settlement for the upcoming World Cup markets. Myriad co-founder and COO Ilan Hazan explained that the integration with Chainlink will enable nearly instantaneous market settlements and user payouts, adding that "traders want reliable results the moment the whistle blows."

Pyth Network (PYTH) has launched Pyth indices, a new product tracking U.S. stocks, gold, silver, and crude oil, The Block reported. The move is seen as an effort to follow competitors such as Stork, Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Chainlink (LINK), which have released similar offerings. Platforms supporting the new indices include Coinbase (COIN), Kraken, dYdX, and Nado. Pyth Network plans to expand the product line to include thematic indices and custom solutions.

Bitcoin (BTC) financial services application Fold (FLD) announced it has sold approximately $45 million worth of its BTC holdings at an average price of around $71,000. The company used the proceeds to fully repay a $20 million secured debt, with the remaining $25 million in cash to be invested in business growth. Fold explained that the sale has secured liquidity and improved its monthly net cash flow, adding that it will continue to hold a certain amount of Bitcoin.

Inflation data meeting expectations does not mean it is a positive report, said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management. He added that there is no clear evidence in the overall data that rising energy commodity prices are spilling over into core inflation. Jacobsen emphasized that time is running out to open the Strait of Hormuz, whether by force or ceasefire. Because the Fed will not speculate on when this issue might be resolved, he argued, President Trump must provide a clear answer before the central bank's next meeting.

Bitcoin's decline could be a leading signal for the U.S. stock market, according to a post on X by Mike McGlone, a senior commodity analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. He noted that the S&P 500 has been strong, with only two down years since Bitcoin's launch in 2009, while the BTC-to-gold ratio and the U.S. stock market-to-GDP ratio have been falling. "As of June 10, the stock market cap-to-GDP ratio is about 2.5 times, its most extreme level in 100 years. Even a slight decline could have significant repercussions," McGlone said. He suggested that the so-called "crocodile-jaws" pattern—where stock prices rise while the BTC-to-gold ratio collapses—may be unsustainable. "The best-case scenario is that the crypto market recovers, following the stock market, which is hitting new all-time highs," he added. "On the other hand, there's a possibility that BTC could be pushed aside by other cryptocurrencies. With its mean-reverting tendency, BTC may be pricing in a potential normalization for the stock market."

ZEC has risen by 3.51% in the past five minutes on the COINNESS market. Currently, ZEC is trading at $428.98.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May rose 4.2% from the same month last year, in line with market expectations. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, increased 2.9% year-over-year, also meeting forecasts. Cryptocurrencies, classified as risk assets, are influenced by the CPI as it is a key inflation indicator that affects the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions. A higher-than-expected CPI could prompt the Fed to consider a rate hike, while a lower reading could create room for a rate cut. Risk assets tend to rally on interest rate cuts, which are viewed as an expansion of market liquidity.

Talks between the United States and Iran are still ongoing, Fox News reported.

An anonymous whale address beginning with 0xebe has opened a $49.55 million, 5x leveraged long position in BTC on Hyperliquid (HYPE), Onchain Lens reported. The position has an entry price of $61,308 and a liquidation price of $49,704. The same address previously lost over $3.4 million in trading and is currently showing an unrealized loss of more than $260,000 on this new position.

Bitcoin mining company Kiln Infrastructure (KEEL) announced the completion of a $458 million convertible note offering. The notes, which mature in 2032, carry an annual interest rate of 1.25%. The conversion price is set at $7.41, a 25% premium over the company's closing stock price of $5.93 on June 4. The funds raised will be used to accelerate the development of its data centers.

Token offerings through Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs), Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), and Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs) raised only $58 million in the second quarter of this year, marking the worst quarter in the last five years, CryptoRank reported on X. This figure represents an 85% decrease from the previous quarter. The number of offerings also plummeted by 65%, from 105 in the first quarter to 37 in the second. May saw only 13 token sales, the lowest monthly total since December 2020, which had four. The fundraising market has been in a steady decline since its peak in the first quarter of 2025, when it raised approximately $849 million across 429 offerings.

U.S. equipment finance company Trad.Fi plans to tokenize up to $650 million in equipment loan receivables on-chain over the next four years, Cointelegraph reported. The tokenization will be conducted on the Base, Arch, and Avalanche chains using infrastructure from W3, an AI-powered blockchain platform. The company clarified that the $650 million represents future loan issuances rather than already disbursed funds, explaining that its goal is to reduce loan approval times from several weeks or months to a single business day.

Israel is preparing to strike Iran, according to Walter Bloomberg. Israel had briefly paused its attack on Iran around midnight on June 9.

Forward Industries (FWDI), the largest accumulator of Solana (SOL), proposed an all-stock acquisition of Brera Holdings (SLMT) at a 30.7% premium to its current share price, but the offer was rejected, SolanaFloor reported via X. Brera Holdings currently holds 2.1 million SOL.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with Fox News that he is prepared to order additional strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges. Trump added that a deal with Iran is taking too long to materialize.

The percentage of Bitcoin supply in profit is nearing 45%, a level that mirrors past market stress phases, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor CryptoZeno. He noted that this threshold historically marked a point where many holders saw unrealized gains turn into losses, signaling that recent price weakness is spreading throughout the network. While profitability above 90% has been associated with strong upward momentum, the 45% level has frequently appeared during late-cycle corrections amid growing pessimism. CryptoZeno explained that a significant amount of BTC is already below its purchase price and that overheated expectations have cooled. This period is characterized by short-term holders selling to long-term investors as losses mount. While this increases short-term volatility, he views it as a process that strengthens the market's long-term structure. However, he cautioned that this single indicator cannot definitively identify a market bottom. The 45% level is a zone where the risk of capitulation selling and the opportunity for long-term accumulation both increase, CryptoZeno added, advising a close watch on holder behavior over the next few weeks.

More than 50% of Bitcoin's circulating supply is now in a loss position, a common signal that has historically appeared weeks before a bear market bottom, K33 said in an analysis. According to The Block, the firm noted that selling pressure from profitable BTC holders is gradually being exhausted. Historically, when the supply held at a loss by long-term holders reached the 50-56% range, it was often not followed by additional sell-offs. The analysis also pointed out that the current downturn has touched the 200-week moving average, an indicator that has marked every past bear market bottom. However, K33 cautioned that in similar past scenarios, a further decline of 15-26% often preceded the "true bottom." The firm concluded that the $60,000 level could be viewed as either BTC's cycle bottom or a long-term accumulation zone.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post today that Iran's military has been completely dismantled. He claimed that most of its military branches, including the navy and air force, are effectively gone and that the country has been thoroughly defeated. Trump added that Iran is all talk and no action, and will now pay the price for taking too long to negotiate a favorable deal.

Ethereum (ETH) is currently consolidating within a range of $1,500 to $1,850 on its daily chart, CryptoPotato reported. According to the outlet, while the $1,800 support level on the daily chart was breached, buying pressure near the $1,500 mark prevented further declines. However, sellers maintain control as ETH trades below its 100-day and 200-day moving averages. On the 4-hour chart, a sharp sell-off followed the break of the $2,000 support level, pushing the price to the bottom of its range, with the subsequent rebound appearing corrective. The analysis identifies the $1,820-$1,900 area as a key resistance zone, concentrated with Fibonacci retracement levels. A failure to break through this zone would likely mean the current upward move is merely a temporary retracement within a broader downtrend. Conversely, a decisive break above $1,900 could weaken the bearish structure, opening up the possibility of a rise toward $2,000.

Most cryptocurrency listings on major exchanges since 2025 have been unsuccessful, prompting exchanges to pivot to stock tokens as their next growth engine, CryptoSlate reported, citing a Delphi Consulting report. An analysis of 652 new cryptocurrency listings on five major exchanges—Binance, Bybit, Coinbase, Gate, and Kraken—found that only 12% generated a profit. The median return on these newly listed assets was -82%. While exchanges continue to list stock tokens, some have warned that the resulting profits primarily benefit stablecoin issuers, exchanges, custodians, and tokenization platforms, rather than creating demand for underlying cryptocurrency networks like Ethereum or Solana.