Privacy-focused AI startup Venice AI completed a $65M Series A led by Dragonfly, at a $1B valuation. Its mixed equity-token financing model draws criticism over potential conflicts of interest.

The crypto market weakened with total capitalization at $2.56 trillion, but HYPE, DEXE, ZEC, VVV, and Humanity posted gains on ETF activity, sector rotation, short covering, AI utility, and breakout momentum.

The crypto market fell 2% on June 19, with the Fear & Greed Index at 14. Bitcoin dropped to $62,925.52, Ethereum slid to $1,711.02, while LAB and SYN posted strong gains.

Grayscale updated its assets-under-consideration list on April 10, adding more than 20 tokens across smart contracts, DeFi, infrastructure and AI, including TON, HYPE, ENA and MON. The firm said inclusion does not guarantee a future investment product.

Bitcoin failed to break above $66,000 amid cautious market sentiment over fragile ceasefires. AI tokens surged on US export control news: Venice VVV rose 14%, Morpheus MOR jumped 21%. Derivatives data shows gradual institutional interest but weak leverage demand.

Crypto market cap slips to $2.59T; BTC down 1.4%, ETH down 2.6%. The rsETH hack pulls over $5.4B from Aave, prompting bridge suspensions. Pieverse jumps 80%; Fear & Greed edges up to 29.

The crypto market fell 3.8% on June 6, with BTC down 3.75% to $61,299 and ETH plunging 9.84% to $1,592. The Fear & Greed Index hit 12, signaling extreme fear. Global regulatory actions and institutional moves also surfaced.

Grayscale’s Q2 2026 Assets Under Consideration list spans infrastructure, DeFi, AI, and utility projects, pointing to stronger institutional interest in scalability, on-chain finance, and real-world crypto use cases.