Bitcoin Holds Near $80K as 10Y Yields Hit 4.52%; ETF Outflows Quickest Since February Despite CLARITY Progress

Bitcoin hovers around $80K as 10-year yields reach 4.52% and U.S. spot ETF outflows hit -$88M/day. Key support sits at $77K while the $82K–$84K band caps rallies despite CLARITY momentum.

Gemini Shares Pop as Winklevosses Inject $100M in Bitcoin; Pivot From Spot Trading Gains Traction

Gemini posts 42% YoY Q1 revenue growth to $50.3M as Winklevoss Capital invests $100M in BTC at $14/share. Services surge, spot trading slips, and CFTC clears derivatives stack.

Strategy Targets $1.5B Convertible Buyback, Leaves Door Open to Selling Bitcoin

Strategy will repurchase $1.5B of 2029 convertibles for ~$1.38B and may sell BTC to fund it, as Saylor advances a multi‑year plan to equitize $8.2B of debt.

THORChain halts trading after researchers flag suspected $10M multi-chain exploit across BTC, ETH, BNB and Base

THORChain paused trading after security teams warned of a suspected $10M exploit spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain and Base. Here’s why the halt matters and what to watch.

IREN Raises $3B in 1% Convertible Notes to Scale AI Cloud After Nvidia and Microsoft Deals

Bitcoin miner IREN closes $3B in 1% convertible notes due 2033 to fund AI cloud expansion, signaling a strategic shift toward high-performance compute after Nvidia and Microsoft agreements.

CME to launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures on June 8, first cap‑weighted crypto contract across seven assets

CME lists Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 8—its first market‑cap‑weighted crypto contract spanning seven assets, including BTC—giving institutions a cleaner beta tool.

JPMorgan: Ethereum and altcoins may lag bitcoin until real on-chain usage scales

JPMorgan analysts see ether and altcoins trailing bitcoin unless network activity, DeFi engagement, and real-world applications show meaningful, durable growth.

Strive Goes Debt‑Free and Unveils First U.S. Daily Cash Dividend Play as BTC Stack Grows

Strive says SATA will be the first U.S.-listed security to pay cash dividends every trading day, pairing a “daily dividend company” strategy with a debt-free balance sheet.

Chainlink CCIP pulls in $2.5B+ TVL as projects pivot from LayerZero; Kraken Bitcoin joins the migration

Over $2.5B in TVL has shifted to Chainlink’s CCIP as teams move away from LayerZero after the Kelp DAO attack, with Kraken Bitcoin becoming at least the fourth product to deprecate LayerZero.

Trump–Xi Summit Puts Oil, Rates, and Bitcoin on a Knife’s Edge; Schwab Rolls Out Spot Crypto Trading

Markets watch Beijing: a Trump–Xi détente could hit oil and revive rate-cut bets, lifting BTC. Plus Schwab’s crypto rollout, Chainlink’s prediction push, and a $400K BTC recovery.