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On-chain analyst ZachXBT alleged on X that BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes has a pattern of setting high price targets for specific cryptocurrencies before liquidating his positions and dumping his holdings on his followers. ZachXBT claimed this has happened multiple times, stating, "I wonder how much exit liquidity was provided by his followers over the past few days as he dumped NEAR, HYPE, ZEC, and yesterday, WLD." Hayes had previously disclosed selling NEAR, HYPE, and ZEC last week, and WLD yesterday. In response to the allegation, Hayes countered that he simply sold his holdings to those willing to buy at the offered price. He argued that if the price had continued to rise, he would have been seen as foolish, and that he was merely selling in line with his trading objectives.

With the Clarity Act awaiting a final vote on the U.S. Senate floor, Senator Cynthia Lummis has reiterated her commitment to passing the legislation. Lummis stated on X that the bill now only awaits a floor vote, adding that they did not come this far only to stop at the 5-yard line.

An anonymous whale address (starting with bc1qkg4h) is estimated to have realized a $3.5 million profit after depositing 1,656 BTC to Binance three hours ago, Lookonchain reported. The whale had acquired the BTC, valued at $98.93 million, at an average price of $59,734. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as an intention to sell.

Addresses linked to Garrett Jin, founder of the fraudulent crypto exchange BitForex, have accumulated approximately 288 million Binance Life tokens, valued at $236 million, according to EmberCN. Of this total, 61.09 million tokens were acquired over the past seven days. The addresses sourced the tokens from platforms including Binance and PancakeSwap (CAKE). The accumulation coincides with a 20-fold surge in the price of the Binance Life token over the last two months.

Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and a prominent Bitcoin critic, has argued that companies offering interest-bearing crypto products should not be subject to the same regulatory requirements as banks. In a post on X, Schiff countered JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's assertion that these crypto firms should face identical capital and compliance standards, calling the idea absurd. He explained that banks are covered by FDIC insurance and engage in risky lending under a fractional-reserve system, which stablecoin issuers do not. When a user pointed out it was surprising for him to oppose stricter regulation, given his usual criticism of the lack of investor protection in crypto, Schiff responded. He stated that stablecoins have a clear use case and their issuers are not banks, especially if the tokens are 100% backed by U.S. dollars and invested solely in Treasury bonds.

Hungary's new Minister of Science and Technology, Zoltán Tanács, has announced plans to repeal the previous government's cryptocurrency regulations. According to Crypto Briefing, the Hungarian government intends to halt criminal penalties for unapproved crypto services, ease numerous regulations, and align its rules with the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework to enhance market competitiveness. The move follows a landslide victory by the opposition Tisza party over the incumbent Fidesz party in April's election.

According to data from Tokenomist, the major token unlocks scheduled for this week (June 8–14) are as follows: - WET: 256 million tokens ($14.53 million), representing 111.59% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on June 9 - HOME: 750 million tokens ($23.56 million), representing 19.79% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on June 10 - ME: 172 million tokens ($10.28 million), representing 33.99% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on June 10 - LINEA: 1 billion tokens ($2.74 million), representing 3.77% of circulating supply, at 11:00 a.m. UTC on June 10 - APT: 11.31 million tokens ($7.58 million), representing 0.67% of circulating supply, at 4:00 a.m. UTC on June 12 - CHEEL: 6.42 million tokens ($2.44 million), representing 0.81% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on June 13

A circuit breaker was triggered on the KOSPI as the index plunged.

The Spot CVD chart provides an order book analysis for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price lingers in a certain range or moves significantly. These brighter areas may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. For example, the yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

The key global macro events for the second week of June are as follows (all times are UTC): - June 9, 12:15 p.m. UTC: U.S. ADP Weekly Employment Change report - June 10, 12:30 p.m. UTC: U.S. May Consumer Price Index (CPI) - June 11: EU interest rate decision (12:15 p.m. UTC); U.S. May Producer Price Index (PPI) and Initial Jobless Claims (12:30 p.m. UTC) - June 12: SpaceX IPO

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from data provider CoinMarketCap is currently at 15, indicating a continued state of fear in the market. The index measures sentiment on a scale where 0 represents extreme fear and 100 signifies extreme optimism. CoinMarketCap's index is calculated based on factors including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies, market volatility, the put/call ratio in derivatives markets, the stablecoin supply ratio (SSR), and the platform's own search data.

An anonymous whale address starting with 0xB4d has purchased a total of $59.85 million worth of BTC and ETH in the past 24 hours, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. Using stablecoins on the decentralized exchange CowSwap, the address acquired 158.57 WBTC for approximately $10 million and 31,065.58 ETH for $49.85 million. The average purchase prices were $63,060.32 for WBTC and $1,604.7 for ETH. The whale reportedly still holds an estimated $70 million in stablecoins.

Darryl Wang (Eugene Ng Ah Sio), a prominent trader known in the crypto community as 'The Dove,' said on his Telegram channel that he will be stepping away from the crypto market to focus on stocks for the time being. Wang stated that while he will continue to observe the crypto market from a distance, he will not return until an opportunity with a favorable risk-to-reward profile emerges, which he does not foresee in the near future. Regarding MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Michael Saylor, Wang commented that he believes the situation is starting to fall apart. He added that as long as MicroStrategy and Bitcoin remain so strongly interconnected, it is virtually impossible to approach Bitcoin from a buyer's perspective. Wang emphasized that while he does not know where the bottom is, he will no longer attempt to catch a falling knife by buying the dip.

Major exchanges have seen $279 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $665 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

Garrett Jin, founder of the fraudulent crypto exchange BitForex, has closed his Zcash (ZEC) short position, securing a profit of approximately $11.24 million overnight, Lookonchain reported. The move follows a sharp decline in Zcash's price last week after the discovery of an infinite minting bug related to its Orchard upgrade. The token hit a low of $250 on Binance before recovering to its current level of around $435. On June 5, Jin's position had an unrealized profit of up to $21.5 million, but he ultimately closed it for about half that amount.

The recent weakness in Bitcoin is not the result of a single factor but rather a combination of multiple headwinds, according to an analysis by cryptocurrency financial services firm NYDIG. In a report cited by CoinDesk, NYDIG analyst Greg Cipolaro explained that the crypto market is facing a complex set of downward pressures. He pointed to several overlapping negative factors, including the rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, initial public offerings from large tech companies, security threats posed by quantum computing, and BTC sales by MicroStrategy. Cipolaro noted that while none of these issues alone would be enough to trigger a major correction in Bitcoin, their combined effect helps explain the current downturn. He added that while on-chain data indicates the market has undergone a significant readjustment, the formation of a bottom will depend on institutional demand.

WaterX, a Sui-based AI trading platform, announced on X that its pre-IPO share sale for SpaceX (SPCX) sold out in 50 minutes on May 27. The sale marked the first pre-market equity offering on the Sui blockchain and was conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. WaterX integrates perpetual futures, prediction markets, and real-world assets (RWA). The platform also plans to officially launch a betting service for the World Cup.

Bitcoin's daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped to 15.5, its lowest level since the market crash caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, according to an analysis by Cointelegraph. The outlet suggested that this oversold indicator could signal a rebound, noting that similar RSI readings in March 2020 and February 2026 were followed by rallies of 50% and 30%, respectively. The analysis concluded that if Bitcoin can hold the $60,000 support level, it has a high probability of reclaiming its 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) near $70,650 within a few weeks. Conversely, if the $60,000 support level is breached again, the price could fall to the mid-$50,000 range.

Strategy's (MSTR) recent sale of Bitcoin has contracted the market, and the company may need to increase its U.S. dollar reserves to restore investor confidence and ease concerns, JPMorgan said in a recent analysis reported by The Block. The bank noted that while Strategy described its sale of 32 BTC as a move to show flexibility to preferred shareholders, it created market anxiety. JPMorgan recommended that Strategy increase its dollar reserves, which currently cover only about six months of dividend payments. The analysis added that a market rebound in the second half of the year depends on Strategy clarifying its dividend plans and the passage of the CLARITY Act, though it gives the bill a less than 50% chance of passing this year. Other negative signals cited include this year's crypto market inflows of around $22 billion—half of last year's total—and BTC remaining below its mining cost of $87,000. However, the bank concluded that the current weak sentiment could also be a contrarian signal for an upward turn.

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor hinted at an additional Bitcoin purchase for the company, stating on X that it is "a good time to add more dots" to its BTC acquisition chart. In response, Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Chief Strategy and Business Officer (CSBO) at Aave (AAVE), suggested that many people do not seem to realize that MicroStrategy's (Nasdaq: MSTR) Bitcoin sale was part of a measure to meet index inclusion requirements, describing it as psychological warfare.

A conflict of interest controversy is growing around the prediction market Polymarket, as 20% of the addresses acting as judges in its dispute resolution process were found to have a direct stake in the outcomes they were ruling on, The Wall Street Journal reported. For dispute resolution, Polymarket uses the decentralized Optimistic Oracle system from a third-party service, UMA, in which anonymous cryptocurrency holders vote on challenged outcomes. This means UMA holders effectively act as judges. The platform is also facing criticism over allegations of result manipulation by whale investors and a loss of neutrality due to its low dispute deposit requirement of around $750.

Andrei Grachev, founder of crypto market maker DWF Labs, has warned that publicly listed companies strategically accumulating cryptocurrencies, such as MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Bitmine (BMNR), could trigger the largest crash in the market's history, BeInCrypto reported. Grachev stated that while he hopes such a scenario does not materialize, traders should review their strategies to prepare for a potential drop in BTC to the $10,000–$20,000 range. He pointed out that MicroStrategy holds over 843,000 BTC with an unrealized loss exceeding $13 billion, while Bitmine holds 5.28 million ETH with a loss of more than $10 billion. If either company faces funding pressure and begins to sell its holdings, both BTC and ETH could plummet, he added. Grachev also noted that a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, including ETF outflows and fading hopes for interest rate cuts, is further dampening investor sentiment.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested three Americans for using cryptocurrency to fund weapons purchases for the Islamic State (ISIS) and planning terror attacks against U.S. troops, Crypto Briefing reported. The individuals transferred a total of over $2,000 to a person they believed was an ISIS-affiliated operative in an attempt to acquire weapons, but were apprehended before the purchase was completed. The type of cryptocurrency and the name of the exchange used for the transfers have not been disclosed.

The IoTeX (IOTX) mainnet has halted, according to community reports. Data from the official block explorer, IoTeXScan, shows that the latest block produced was #48,934,718, with no new blocks generated for approximately 21 hours. Transaction processing has also stopped. The IoTeX Foundation has not yet issued a statement on the matter.

Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, argued on X that most Bitcoin investors are akin to irrational cult fanatics. He pointed to a recent poll he conducted that asked users how much lower BTC would need to fall for them to concede his view that Bitcoin is a scam. Out of 16,070 respondents, a majority of 59% chose zero, implying they would not accept his bearish thesis even if BTC's price went to $0. Schiff stated that most investors would insist he was wrong even with a drop of over 99%, the bankruptcy of MicroStrategy (MSTR), and the failure of most crypto companies, likening the sentiment to a cult. He further emphasized that a drop to just $20,000 would be enough to bankrupt firms like MicroStrategy and throw the entire industry into crisis.