Monetary Policy

According to SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $2.96 billion across a record-breaking 10-day net withdrawal streak beginning May 15, flipping year-to-date flows negative for the first time in 2026. Assets under management fell from over $104 billion to roughly $94 billion,

Can stablecoins generate interest? The answer is being repeatedly contested in a legislative standoff in Washington. As of June 1, 2026, the U.S. Senate’s battle over the CLARITY Act (“Clear Payment Stablecoin Regulatory Act”) has entered a heated phase. The focus of the dispute has rapidly narrowed from “who is eligible to issue stablecoins” to a sharper question—whether users holding USDC have the right to share in the yield generated by the underlying reserve assets. This is no longer a techn

According to Isabel Schnabel, ECB executive board member, on June 1, stablecoins' rapid growth poses risks to financial stability and monetary policy transmission, with the global stablecoin market nearing $300 billion, of which Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) account for approximately 90%. Schnab

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song and European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel held a policy dialogue on June 1 at the BOK annex in Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, addressing blockchain-based tokenization and non-dollar stablecoins. The discussion occurred during the 2026 BOK C

On June 1, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song and ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel discussed blockchain-based tokenization and non-dollar stablecoins at the 2026 BOK Conference in Seoul. Schnabel emphasized that central bank money must continue to serve as an anchor in a tokenized

European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on June 1 at a meeting of the Bank of Korea in Seoul that stablecoins pose multiple risks to financial stability and monetary policy, and the ECB’s best response is to ensure a public currency anchor. Schnabel noted that while private-currency innovations such as stablecoins may bring “significant benefits,” they could increase the risk of bank runs in the financial system and weaken the transmission effect of interest-rate

Bitcoin (BTC) makes a slight short-term rebound, trading around $73,590 as of June 1. A 2010 Bitcoin wallet that had been dormant for 15.8 years moved 20 BTC, realizing a $1.47 million profit for a Satoshi-era “whale” from the Nakamoto period. Strategy founder Michael Saylor posted “Working ₿etter” on X, hinting that he may buy Bitcoin again. Macro Events & Crypto Market Hotspots 1、BeInCrypto reports: a Satoshi-era Bitcoin wallet that had not been used since August 2010 transferred 20 BTC on Sun

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song delivered opening remarks at the BOK Conference 2026 on May 1 at the BOK annex in Jung-gu, Seoul, introducing Project Hangang as a tokenized wholesale central bank money initiative and outlining the conference agenda on monetary system innovation. The governor f

According to Bloomberg, on June 1, Isabel Schnabel, member of the European Central Bank's Executive Board, stated that stablecoins pose multiple risks to financial stability and monetary policy transmission. Schnabel emphasized that the ECB's best response is to ensure public currency remains the

According to Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene on Sunday, stablecoin enthusiasm may soon fade, to be replaced by tokenized deposits—digital versions of traditional bank deposits. Speaking at a conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Greene predicted that within five years, toke

According to Jin10, U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said at the 32nd Dubrovnik Economic Forum that widespread stablecoin adoption globally could amplify the Federal Reserve's policy influence. For countries adopting stablecoins pegged to the dollar, it functions like a fixed

American households faced intensifying financial pressure in April as the Bureau of Economic Analysis released data on May 28 showing the personal savings rate fell to 2.6% from 3.2% in March, its lowest level in nearly four years. The decline occurred as the personal consumption expenditures

Since May 2026, the global crypto asset market has gone through a notable pullback. As of May 28, 2026, according to Gate market data, Bitcoin has dipped to a low of $72,800, officially breaking below the $73,000 psychological support level that the market widely views as the lifeline for long positions. The core driver behind this drop is not internal structural issues within the crypto market, but a resonance of two macro-level forces returning to prominence: geopolitical risk and renewed expe

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to weaken and fall further, temporarily trading at around $75,940 on May 27. U.S. President Trump publicly expressed support for expanding the CFTC’s jurisdiction over prediction markets by CFTC Chair Michael Selig. XRP Ledger will launch the fixCleanup313 amendment on May 27, 2026. 宏觀事件 & 幣圈熱點 1、根據 The Block 報道，美國總統川普在社群媒體上發文，公開支持其任命的商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）主席 Michael Selig 擴大對預測市場管轄權的努力，稱該問題「至關重要」。川普表示，維持 CFTC 對預測市場的專屬管轄權至關重要，預測市場應蓬勃發展。過去一年，Selig 一直主張 CFTC 對預測市場擁有「專屬管轄權」，並已對威斯康辛