Geopolitics

According to Eleanor Terrett, Protect Progress, a super PAC linked to Fairshake, invested $3.1 million on June 2 in Maryland's 5th Congressional District to support Adrian Boafo's Democratic primary campaign. The latest poll commissioned by Clarity Campaign Labs shows Boafo leads Democratic primary

According to Foresight News, Trump recently endorsed Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton. Hilton, a former Fox News anchor, has advocated making California the world's crypto hub and secured backing from Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen. He proposes lowering barriers for

On June 1, 2026, Strategy disclosed that it sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31, with an average price of approximately $77,135 and a total value of approximately $2.5 million. The firm’s total holdings exceed 840,000 BTC, and the 32 BTC sold account for only about 0.0038%. However, the market reaction far exceeded the direct impact of the $2.5 million sell order. As of the time of this report on June 2, 2026, Bitcoin was temporarily quoted at $69,500, down 4.4% over the past 24 hours. During

The US Senate returned from recess with the Digital Asset Clarity Act as the top legislative priority, featuring a provision that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail Central Bank Digital Currency without explicit Congressional authorization. The Senate Banking Committee approved the

On June 1, 2026, a brief statement from Iran’s Tasnim News Agency tightened global financial markets’ nerves again: Iran’s negotiating team has stopped exchanging information with the United States through intermediaries, and Tehran is considering a comprehensive blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. After the news broke, international oil markets swung violently within 24 hours. WTI crude’s July contract closed up 5.5% to $92.16 per barrel, after briefly touching $94.78 during the day; Brent crude’

On June 1, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Bank of China successfully completed the first multi-central bank digital currency bridge (mBridge) cross-border transaction between Macao and Hong Kong, as well as the inaugural mBridge transaction between Macao and the UAE, according to an

According to Crypto Briefing, Georgia's deputy prime minister launched a comprehensive action on June 1 to combat illegal cryptocurrency mining, with a focus on Mestia city in the Svaneti region. The core measure involves installing electricity meters across all villages in the area, with

From 05:45 to 06:00 (UTC) on June 2, 2026, BTC fell 0.38% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from 70,252.7 to 70,532.5 USDT, with a 0.40% amplitude. This period falls in Asia’s early-morning low-liquidity window. The modest decline is a continuation of risk release after BTC broke below $75,000 on May 28, and market sentiment remains under pressure. The core driving factors behind this abnormal move are a resonance between macro geopolitical risk and worsening fund flows. In late May, escalatio

According to Russia's central bank financial stability report, Russian private investors held approximately 3.8 billion rubles in cryptocurrency-linked financial instruments, virtually unchanged from 3.7 billion rubles six months ago, signaling stalled market interest. Holdings include 1.7 billion r

Hackers linked to North Korea's TraderTraitor group have laundered nearly all of the $220 million in unfrozen funds stolen during the Kelp DAO bridge exploit in April 2026, effectively ending direct recovery efforts. The attackers moved the assets through a complex network including THORChain,

According to Coinpost, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) blockchain promotion caucus submitted a policy proposal to Finance Minister Katayama Sakatsuki on June 1, urging the inclusion of blockchain and Web3 in national strategy. The proposal covers tax reform, crypto ETFs, leverage trading

The Bank of Russia (CBR) showed in its “Financial Stability Assessment Report” published on June 1 that the total amount of financial instruments held by Russian residents that are linked to cryptocurrencies is about 3.8 billion rubles, almost unchanged compared with six months earlier. This reflects that retail demand for crypto-related investment products has remained stagnant during this period. A crypto regulation bill currently being considered by the State Duma of Russia passed its first r

According to Bits.media on June 1, a joint operation by the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB), the police, and power companies seized an illegal cryptocurrency mining farm deployed with about 10,000 mining machines in an abandoned industrial plant area in Nizhny Tagil and the neighboring Kushva area in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Local power companies estimate that the losses caused by this illegal electricity use are close to 1 billion rubles. Criminal Method: Tampering with Power Meters and

According to Bits.media, Russian authorities seized approximately 10,000 cryptocurrency mining machines at an illegal facility in the Urals region on June 2. The operation was conducted jointly by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), police, and the local power company, with estimated

As of June 2, 2026, data from the Gate prediction market shows that the probability of the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal shipping before June 15 is 4%, before June 30 is 22%, before July 31 is 41%, and by December 31 the probability rises to 76%. This set of probability curves clearly reflects the market’s incremental expectations regarding the timeline for resolving the geopolitical conflict. In the short term, low probabilities coexist with high probabilities over the medium to long ter

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to weaken and drop further, temporarily trading around $71,310 as of June 2. A disclosure from Strategy last week about selling 32 BTC sparked controversy around a prediction pool on the Polymarket platform with trading volume exceeding $20 million. Dogecoin received support from Paxos, driving wider adoption at the institutional level. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots 1、According to The Block, Strategy’s disclosure last week about selling 32 BTC triggered controversy over

On June 2, Bitcoin fell to around $71,200. The Iran-backed Tasnim News Agency confirmed on Monday that Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging information with the United States through intermediaries and will push for a comprehensive closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that U.S. forces carried out strikes on Iranian radar sites and drone command facilities on May 30 to 31, after a U.S. MQ-1 drone was shot down in international waters. Iranian Statement and

Bitcoin fell below $71,000 on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran pressured digital asset markets. BTC traded near $71,040, down approximately 3%, after briefly falling to around $70,830.76. The decline followed reports that Iran ended all negotiations with the United