TD Securities says perpetual futures are expanding beyond crypto, with Hyperliquid emerging as an early venue for price discovery in oil and pre-IPO markets before traditional exchanges reopen.

BitMEX's report reveals that the Oct. 10 crypto crash triggered $20 billion in liquidations, and auto-deleveraging forced market makers' hedge positions to close, leaving them with unhedged spot holdings and causing the worst liquidity since 2022.

Crypto market rally extends: Bitcoin holds $66K, XRP jumps 4.1% to $1.23, Solana gains 4%, Hyperliquid surges 10.4%. Small-cap tokens like Block Street soar 75.6%. TRX and DOGE see slight losses.

SIFMA and SIFMA AMG asked US regulators to clarify AML, sanctions, and Travel Rule obligations for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, with secondary-market control emerging as the main compliance fault line.

MiCA has redrawn Europe’s stablecoin market. Circle’s USDC and EURC meet the new rules, while Tether did not seek the required license, leaving about $185 billion in USDT unavailable on regulated European platforms.

Crypto fear remained entrenched through all of February 2026, with the Fear & Greed Index back at 6. Bitcoin fell to $65,088 and Ether dropped to $1,873.

The US Clarity Act may be delayed to May after banks pushed back against stablecoin yield provisions, while Kelp DAO suffered a $290 million hack that also strained Aave markets.

On June 3, David Schwartz and Brad Garlinghouse marked XRPL's 14th anniversary, praising community contributions. On-chain data shows the network processed ~1.44 million payments on June 2, while the recent XRPL 3.2.0 upgrade enhanced security and ecosystem functionality.