Bitcoin rallies to two-week high after US-Iran peace deal

Bitcoin hits two-week high above $65,500 as US-Iran peace deal sends oil sliding A peace agreement that reopens the Strait of Hormuz eased energy-supply fears, pulling the geopolitical premium out of oil and lifting risk assets including Bitcoin. BTC rose about 2% to $65,800, while Brent crude slumped more than 4%. 123

Lawmakers race to pass Clarity Act before congressional deadline The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which would define SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, cleared the Senate Banking Committee and needs a full floor vote before the session ends. If not passed, the process resets, leaving crypto in a regulatory gray zone. 4

Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in second-largest negative adjustment of 2026 Difficulty fell to 124.93 trillion, easing pressure on remaining miners and granting roughly 11% more bitcoin per unit of hashrate. However, margins remain underwater with BTC near $64,000. 5

Standard Chartered calls Bitcoin bottom as corporate treasuries keep buying The bank's analyst declared 'winter is over' after Bitcoin likely bottomed around $59K, citing resilient ETF flows and MicroStrategy's accumulation of 845,256 BTC. Strategy dismissed sale rumors and hinted at another large BTC purchase. 67

Stablecoin supply hits $273 billion as liquidity skips exchanges Monthly USDT and USDC exchange inflows dropped from $5.7 billion to $2.9 billion, with capital rotating into DeFi yields, tokenized equities, prediction markets, and real-world assets instead of flowing into Bitcoin. 8

Trump stablecoin USD1 used for UFC fighter bonuses at White House contest World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin paid $250,000 in performance bonuses at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn, a high-profile deployment following a $75 million DeFi borrowing controversy. USD1's circulating supply has grown to $4.6 billion. 9

Philippines central bank bans privacy coins with tough new listing rules The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a memorandum requiring licensed crypto platforms to delist anonymity-enhancing tokens and conduct strict due diligence based on issuer background, market maturity, legal compliance, and security. 10

Ethereum trades 30% below 200-day average amid extreme fear ETH at $1,718 remains in a bearish daily structure with price under all major EMAs, while the Fear & Greed Index sits at 20. Hourly momentum has turned positive, setting up a tension between short-term and long-term signals. 11

Over $670 million in token unlocks to hit markets this week LayerZero, Spark, and Kaito lead the third-week June token unlocks, with Spark alone releasing 900 million SPK worth $17.8 million. The events could pressure altcoin prices. 12

Strive adds 32 Bitcoin as treasury tops 19,000 BTC Strive purchased the BTC at an average cost of about $63,911 per coin, following a larger 2,500 BTC deal days earlier. The move capitalizes on price dips to build a corporate Bitcoin treasury. 13

Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities to build Bitcoin financial ecosystem in Japan The Tokyo-listed firm will use its 40,177 BTC treasury to offer Bitcoin-linked bonds and yield products after gaining a Type I financial license via the acquisition, launching a new Bitcoin-centric securities platform. 14

Franklin Templeton and Citi announce tokenization plans at Proof of Talk At the Louvre event, Franklin Templeton partnered with MoonPay to make tokenized products more accessible, while Citi unveiled a report placing the tokenized digital investments market at $17 billion. Euroclear confirmed its €300B commercial paper tokenization project is on track for Q4 2026. 15