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BlockBeats news. On June 3, Circle’s subsidiary Arc posted a teaser on social media, indicating that it will release an important announcement at 11 PM Beijing time on June 9.

The AI boom is driving the US stock market to fresh all-time highs, with the S&P trading above 7,600 points and the Dow strengthening; at Computex, NVIDIA and Microsoft jointly unveiled new PC processors, and Jensen Huang said that Marvell will become the next trillion-dollar market-cap company, sending its stock price sharply higher. Goldman Sachs warned investors that greed is on the rise. The situation in the Middle East continues to cause disruptions, with Iran’s maritime threats increasing; oil prices have risen, with WTI and Brent at roughly $94.81 and $96.84, respectively.

According to some monitoring, Ethan He, the former head of the world model at xAI, left due to the frequent adjustments in the business priorities and goals of the startup large model company, making it difficult to align long-term cutting-edge research with short-term commercial delivery. He plans to shift towards foundational exploration of language models that cannot currently be carried out at xAI. The Colossus GPU cluster is extremely costly, and idle computing power causes huge financial pressure, increasing R&D anxiety. The video team launched Grok Imagine 0.9 in three months, achieving a qualitative leap through flat management and data flow correction. Ethan also mentioned that Elon Musk is highly involved in technical decision-making and participates in closed-door seminars he convenes.

The Pakistani capital Islamabad began enforcing a heavy vehicle ban into the city at dawn, with increased control at long-distance bus stations and shortened operations for the metro and buses. This move enhances mutual trust through absolute physical security, demonstrating to Washington and Tehran that the negotiation table is also a safe haven for information and security. Currently, there is no new schedule for US-Iran negotiations.

Mars Finance News: On June 1, Arthur Hayes issued a bet-and-possibly-take-down challenge to Hyperliquid’s top “hater,” Kyle Samani. Arthur Hayes believes that the price performance of HYPE’s USD-pegged token will outperform any of the current top ten cryptocurrencies. Kyle Samani accepted a $100,000 charitable wager and selected SOL as HYPE’s

CryptoWorld News reports that Lebanese official data shows that since March 2nd, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have injured 10,269 people.

IBKR launches a unified prediction market trading interface, a single platform accessible to Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx, eliminating the need for multiple accounts or fund transfers, allowing users to search, compare prices, and place orders across platforms at the best prices, with the system automatically routing to the optimal exchange. The interface integrates with existing trading environments, supporting unified management and real-time tracking of prediction positions as well as stocks, options, futures, and cryptocurrencies. Initially focusing on contracts related to elections, climate, and economic indicators, more exchanges will be added in the future.

CoinWorld News reports that BlackRock Bitcoin ETF ($IBIT) recorded a net outflow of 2,425 Bitcoins on May 28. Based on the current price, this is approximately $178 million. Over the past 9 days, the cumulative total outflow has reached $2 billion, with a trading volume of $1.8 billion.

CryptoWorld News reports that Dell (DELL.N) Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clark stated that at the end of this quarter, the backlog of artificial intelligence orders reached a record $51.3 billion. Meanwhile, he pointed out that demand continues to outpace supply, with memory being the main limiting factor.

The US and Iran talks have not yet reached an agreement. Trump stated that enriched uranium should be handed over to the US for destruction, or destroyed on-site with both parties' consent and full witness. Iran warned that if the war resumes, they will retaliate and block regional oil exports, with the Supreme Leader and Revolutionary Guards saying they will respond to the United States. Israel warned Lebanon to evacuate and may launch airstrikes; the US military's claims of navigating the Strait of Hormuz are confusing, with officials saying traffic must remain smooth, and negotiations may take a few more days. If a memorandum of understanding is reached, the $24 billion frozen funds will be unfrozen, which is the final obstacle.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday that approximately $20.6 billion in duty refunds are being issued to successfully approved importers through a new portal. However, the U.S. government acknowledged significant errors in previous reports, with early processed refund amounts far below expectations. Two weeks ago, the U.S. stated it was processing over $35.5 billion in refund applications. CBP official Lord clarified that this figure was "overestimated by about $10 billion," with the actual amount around $25 billion, due to an unintentional error in data queries. As of May 22, CBP's refund processing system Cape has received about $85 billion in potential and certified refund applications. The $20.6 billion represents funds that have entered the final disbursement stage, including interest and principal of tariffs. CBP is processing over 53 million customs declarations, with refunds totaling up to $166 billion.

Reuters reports that Schnabel stated that even if progress is made in US-Iran talks, the ECB should start raising interest rates in June.
Energy shocks persist, inflation has reached 3%, and upside risks remain.
She warned of second-round effects, indicating that a single rate hike may be insufficient to control inflation.
Markets expect a high probability of two more rate hikes in the future, with about a 50% chance of a third.
The ECB will adjust its path dynamically based on data and does not commit to future moves.
High energy prices may also weigh on growth, with inflation and growth coexisting.