CHART: Which US president was best for bitcoin?
President Donald Trump has embraced BTC, but did the asset actually perform better under Trump, Biden, or Obama? Source link
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Bitcoin News Today: BTC Fully Retraces its Pre-Iran Conflict Pump
In Bitcoin news today, the BTC price has fully retraced to its pre-Iran conflict lows, dropping -5.5% to $61,322 in early Singapore trading on June 4, its weakest level since February 6, 2026, before recovering to around $64,200 by early afternoon. The move wipes out the entire geopolitical premium that had lifted BTC toward the
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Asian Food Company DDC Now Holds 2,804 BTC After Adding 90 More Bitcoin
Key Takeaways DDC Enterprise purchased 90 BTC on June 3, 2026, lifting total holdings to 2,804 BTC at a $78,736 average cost. The company’s YTD BTC Yield of 48.3% tracks per-share bitcoin exposure growth, not price appreciation. DDC now ranks approximately #28 among public corporate bitcoin holders, with holdings nearly tripling since mid-2025. Another Dip
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Coinbase just got cleared for perpetual futures
On May 29, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission cleared Coinbase to offer crypto perpetual futures to US customers, making it the first US exchange granted access to the product that dominates global crypto trading. Summary The CFTC cleared Coinbase to offer U.S. access to crypto perpetual futures, ending a long offshore gap. Perpetual futures
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5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
Amazon Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) for $180: This is a solid smart speaker with Amazon’s latest physical design and Alexa+ right out of the box, but it’s not a sound improvement over the older model, so I’d personally pick the third-gen option (see above) while it’s still available or upgrade to the Echo Show
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UK freezes London properties in Cambodia crypto scam sanctions
The UK sanctioned #8 Park, a Cambodia-based crypto scam compound built with the capacity to hold 20,000 trafficking victims. Source link
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Arthur Hayes HYPE and NEAR Offloading: Why Did He Dump?
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes announced on June 4, 2026, that he had sold his entire positions in the HYPE token and NEAR Protocol, citing rising energy prices due to tensions with Iran, three upcoming mega AI IPOs, and a prediction that Trump would turn anti-AI. The announcement triggered an immediate wave of discussion across crypto
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Apple, Meta, SpaceX and Coinbase Join DOJ Operation, Shutting Down 1.4 Million Scam Accounts
Key Takeaways DOJ and partners disrupted 1.4M+ scam-linked accounts during May 18-21 operations. Coinbase helped freeze $3M+ in crypto as fraud losses topped $7.2B in 2025. DOJ, Meta, and global agencies identified suspects and may pursue new prosecutions. DOJ Targets Southeast Asia Scam Networks, Freezing $3.8M in Stolen Crypto The U.S. Justice Department said it
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Arthur Hayes Sells HYPE and NEAR After Recent Bullish Calls
Arthur Hayes has sold his HYPE and NEAR positions just weeks after making bullish comments about both tokens. The BitMEX co-founder said on X that he had dumped all of his HYPE and NEAR, adding that he would be posting an essay explaining his decision, titled “Reality Test.” He pointed to a few different
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Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise
Benchmark Capital, the storied Silicon Valley VC firm known for early investments in eBay, Snap, Uber, and Twitter, is breaking with one of its signature traditions: keeping its funds to about $425 million and backing only young startups. After more than two decades of restricting its vehicles to that amount or lower, the outfit has