Key Takeaways Andrew Left of Citron Research was convicted on 13 of 17 securities fraud counts on June 1. Prosecutors said Left made more than $20 million moving stocks with posts from 2018 to 2023. Left faces up to 25 years in prison and signaled an appeal, calling the verdict wrong. A Landmark Case Over
Key Takeaways A bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moved 35.55 BTC on June 2, directly undermining Noah Doe’s abandoned-property claim. Galaxy Research’s Alex Thorn flagged the move, noting the address was Salomon-dusted in the $293B NY lawsuit. A New York default judgment is expected by late June 2026, though full title transfer remains legally unlikely.
Key Takeaways Solana booked $91M in May app revenue, ahead of Hyperliquid at $53M and Ethereum at $52M. SOL trades near $81 after eight straight red months, even as its fee revenue leads every chain. Sustained fee dominance could bolster the case for Solana ETFs, which have drawn about $1.13B. Solana out-Earns Every Layer 1
Key Takeaways Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5M to pay debts, triggering a bitcoin drop under $70,000 on Tuesday. The bitcoin slide triggered over $470M in leveraged position liquidations in 24 hours. Bears like Peter Schiff warn of a crash, but Raoul Pal sees a standard bitcoin bull correction. Massive Liquidations Rock Crypto Traders Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers’ Steve Sosnick warns crypto bought by performance chasers will be sold by performance chasers. Spot bitcoin ETFs lost $1.42 billion last week, the third-highest weekly outflow on record. A real conviction-based rally, Sosnick argues, depends on holders who do not flee at the first AI-stock distraction. The “ Crypto Tourist” Thesis
Key Takeaways U2 sought Apple shares in 2004; Steve Jobs rejected equity and reshaped the deal. Apple’s 2004 iPod U2 Edition boosted sales, showing product-led marketing power. Jobs’ 2004 strategy still influences brand partnerships and celebrity tie-ins today. Back in 2004, U2 tried to trade star power for Apple stock. Steve Jobs said no, then
Key Takeaways Cavemanloverboy proposed SIMD-547 on Saturday, spiking some fees to curb SOL asset inflation. Zensei notes SIMD-547 could boost daily SOL burn to 64,800 tokens, sparking a deflationary market. Michael Hubbard criticized SIMD-547 to protect new Solana institutional and AI use cases. Proposed Solana Tokenomics Might Make SOL Deflationary Solana developer cavemanloverboy has introduced
The Kaia DLT Foundation announced the official mainnet launch of the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC on the Kaia blockchain to target cross-border remittances and settlements across Asia. The integration follows a separate pilot program by South Korea’s KB Financial Group, which utilized the same network to test a South Korean won-denominated stablecoin for offline payments
Key Takeaways On June 1, AI trading token LAB defied insider manipulation allegations to hit an all-time high of $16.23. LAB’s explosive rise triggered over $19 million in liquidations and a brief top-20 spot on CoinGecko. ZachXBT warns investors of extreme volatility ahead of an upcoming LAB token unlock by concentrated holders. New All-Time Highs
Key Takeaways Binance will offer 7,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs with $0 commissions for non-U.S. users. Users can buy fractional shares from $5 using USDC, USDT, and BNB on Binance. Binance plans bStocks, enabling tokenized equities on BNB Chain in the coming weeks. Richard Teng Pushes Binance Into U.S. Equities Binance is moving deeper into