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The defunct Mt Gox exchange transferred roughly 10,608 BTC, worth about $953 million, to a new wallet, its first large-scale bitcoin movement in eight months and a shift that revived concerns over creditor repayments.

Solana generated $91 million in application revenue in May, more than any other blockchain and ahead of Ethereum’s $52 million, according to data shared by Defillama.

Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of June, the latest in its monthly unlock schedule, even as U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the token posted their strongest month of 2026 with $118.29 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin dropped below $70,000 to an eight-week low of $69,390, wiping out $4,000 in value over 48 hours and temporarily pushing its market cap below $1.4 trillion.

B3, the Brazilian stock exchange, will develop a digital twin of its depository database in a blockchain in preparation for a potential inclusion of these into the traditional financial system. B3 also expects to launch B3RL, a Brazilian real stablecoin, later this year.

Interactive Brokers strategist Steve Sosnick says crypto’s recent wobble has exposed a “ crypto tourist” problem where money that chased performance on the way up is now heading for the exits.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.26% to a record close of 7,599.96, opening the month with fresh all-time highs across major U.S. indexes, even as bitcoin slipped and trailed the equity rally.

The former NBA guard was hit with new federal sports bribery charges over an alleged six-digit kickback he received to manipulate his performance in a 2023 Charlotte Hornets game. The superseding indictment escalates a sweeping federal sports betting probe that has charged 34 defendants since last October.

In 2004, U2 approached Apple about an ad deal, asking to be paid in Apple shares. Steve Jobs refused and instead steered the band into a no-fee campaign built around a special iPod U2 Edition, complete with black casing, red click wheel and engraved signatures. The tie-up drove a hit product and big sales without cutting the band a check.

Citi expects tokenized securities and real-world assets to grow from about $17 billion today to $5.5 trillion by 2030. The bank says Treasury bills, digital stocks, and stablecoins could become the main drivers of Wall Street’s move onchain.

The proposal, introduced by pseudonymous developer cavemanloverboy, aims to increase the amount of SOL burned by introducing a new base fee for every transaction. This might make Solana’s network issuance deflationary during periods of very high activity, according to some estimations.

Arielle Pennington, SVP of Growth at Avalanche, stressed that the rise in these ticketing transactions before the FIFA World Cup shows how blockchain technology can be adopted in the background, integrating seamlessly into the user experience process without being promoted upfront.

LAB defied serious insider-dealing and tokenomics allegations to hit a new all-time high of $16.23 on June 1, pushing its year-to-date gains past 12,000%.

Cheap oil may not return soon, leaving investors, businesses, and consumers exposed to higher costs for longer. A new supply-security premium could keep inflation pressure alive, delay rate cuts, and reshape global markets.