Top 12 DeFi & Crypto News - 02 June 2026 ✅
> Bitcoin falls below key support:
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in roughly seven weeks, briefly trading near $67,000–$69,000 amid broader risk-off sentiment and escalating geopolitical tensions. More than $700 million in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours.
[The Economic Times]
> ETF outflows exceed $2 billion:
Spot Bitcoin ETFs continue experiencing notable outflows, raising concerns about near-term market momentum.
[The Economic Times]
> Analysts expect a volatile summer:
Several market researchers expect a choppy trading environment as investors rotate capital toward AI-related equities and away from risk assets.
[Coindesk]
> Hyperliquid gains institutional attention:
The decentralized derivatives platform is attracting increasing attention after analysts highlighted its ability to react to market moves ahead of some traditional venues.
[Blockchain]
> Institutional prediction markets expand:
Trading firm Galaxy entered the institutional prediction-market sector with a major transaction involving Arca.
[Blockchain]
> MoneyGram enters the stablecoin race:
MoneyGram launched MGUSD on the Stellar ecosystem, adding another regulated player to the growing stablecoin market.
[CryptoNews]
>Cross-border payments remain a key battleground:
Stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and CBDCs are increasingly competing for dominance in international payments.
[ Reuters]
> Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes:
Vitalik Buterin is exploring alternatives to traditional liquidation models to make DeFi more resilient during crashes.
[Coindesk]
> Coinbase announced an investment in Ethena through an open-market purchase of ENA tokens and signaled a broader partnership. ENA surged following the announcement.
[The Block]
>Polymarket faces backlash over disputed Strategy Bitcoin market:
A major dispute erupted after the resolution of a Polymarket market related to whether Strategy would sell Bitcoin. Traders questioned the timing and interpretation of the company’s disclosure, leading to complaints about how the market was settled.
[AMBcrypto]
> AI tokens outperform major crypto assets:
Several AI-focused tokens have recently outperformed Bitcoin, attracting speculative and institutional attention.
[Blockchain]