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Between 17:15 and 17:30 UTC on June 4, 2026, Bitcoin fell 0.58% in 15 minutes, trading in the 63,117.6–63,593.3 USDT range, with a 0.75% intraday amplitude. This short-term spike occurred against a macro backdrop in which Bitcoin has already dropped 4% on the week and has broken below a key support level, leaving market sentiment under sustained pressure. The main driver behind this move was a crack in institutional positioning confidence. Strategy disclosed on June 1 that it sold 32 BTC. This w

According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Senate floor vote on the CLARITY Act is more likely before the August recess than before the July 4 break. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was added to the Senate Legislative Calendar in late May, a procedural step enabling full chamber consideration. Lum

According to Coinshares, professional bitcoin holdings fell 52.5K BTC, a 17% quarterly decline, in Q1 2026. The total value of those holdings dropped 35% to $17.8 billion. Hedge funds and brokerages accounted for roughly 95% of the exposure reduction, with hedge funds cutting 31,400 BTC (39% decline

Cryptocurrency billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo donated $9.4 million (£7 million) to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party in the first quarter of 2026. Harborne, who holds a 12% stake in stablecoin issuer Tether, contributed £3 million on January 23, while BitMEX co-founder Delo

According to reports, Israel's Tax Authority voluntary disclosure program has received only $50 million in crypto capital disclosures, significantly below the expected $1 billion target. The program, which offers immunity from criminal proceedings to eligible filers, has attracted only 58

Federal Reserve overnight reverse repo (RRP) usage declined to $1.122 billion on Thursday, June 4, with 18 counterparties participating, compared to $2.062 billion in the previous trading day.

According to Anthropic, Claude authored more than 80% of code merged into the company's production systems as of May 2026, an increase from low single-digit percentages before the in-house coding agent rolled out in February 2025. Anthropic engineers merged eight times as much code per day in

In recent comments, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Ukrainian military is experiencing serious personnel shortages. Putin's remarks reflect ongoing assessments by Russian officials regarding Ukraine's military capacity during the

According to New York Post, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will pitch SpaceX's initial public offering to the bank's wealth management clients.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on June 4 at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, European countries and the U.S. hold essentially identical positions on Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on June 3 that the U.S. will continue supplying weapons t

According to the Federal Reserve, unadjusted U.S. commercial paper outstanding increased by $24 billion during the week ending June 3. On a seasonally adjusted basis, commercial paper rose $10.7 billion for the same

On Thursday (June 4), UK gilt yields declined broadly during European afternoon trading. The 10-year gilt yield fell 3.3 basis points to 4.898%, marking a decline throughout the day, with a notable sell-off beginning at 19:00 Beijing time and hitting a daily low of 4.881% at 20:08. The 2-year gilt

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, domestic oil production has significantly reduced the impact of energy price shocks on U.S. inflation and employment since the 1970s. The Boston Fed's research shows that an oil price shock similar to the current Iran-related disruption would push the

According to Bill Ackman on the All In podcast on June 3, the billionaire Pershing Square Capital founder warned that current market dynamics mirror the 2000 dot-com bubble era. Investors are blindly chasing the hottest sectors—chips, semiconductors, and energy—while neglecting quality assets, he

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran and Russia have signed a $25 billion memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in nuclear energy. Iran's ambassador to Moscow stated that bilateral collaboration on major nuclear projects continues to

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, the military and Shin Bet conducted overnight raids in northern Gaza late Thursday, killing senior members of Hamas's General Security Service.

According to the World Gold Council, central banks resumed net gold purchases of 17 tonnes in April, rebounding from net sales reported in March. Poland led purchases with 14 tonnes, while China intensified its buying pace with 8 tonnes, marking its highest monthly purchase since December 2024 and e

According to Bitcoin.com News, on June 3, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $396.6 million in net outflows, marking the category's 13th consecutive day in negative territory. Grayscale's IBIT led withdrawals with $342.34 million, while Fidelity's FBTC followed with $54.26 million. Ether ETFs posted $52.94 milli

According to Italian PM Meloni, Italy has recently received a €12.8 billion tranche from the Next Generation EU recovery fund. The funds are part of the European Union's post-pandemic economic stimulus program designed to support member states' recovery and resilience

According to Andrew Bailey, Bank of England governor, frontier AI cyber risks have moved up financial system threats by two to three years. Speaking recently at Investment Association conference in London, Bailey identified frontier AI as the central bank's top challenge, noting the world has