Crypto Troofs - June 2, 2025
BTC Notches Record Monthly Close, Tariffs Rattle Markets, Moonbirds Soar. SEC Probes ETF Staking as Trump Media Bets Big on Crypto.
Main Crypto News: BTC Shines, Staking Faces SEC Heat
Bitcoin’s riding high after its best monthly close ever, though it’s seen a slight retrace today—still king as BlackRock’s BTC ETF sees outflows. Ethereum’s holding a modest rise, but the SEC’s probing staking in ETH and SOL ETFs—regulators are circling. A new bill could shift crypto oversight to the CFTC, easing the squeeze. Vitalik’s eyeing a 10x scale for ETH’s L1 within a year, while Trump Media raised billions to buy BTC, joined by Metaplanet and Brazil’s Meliuz—corporate stacks grow. Meta nixed a BTC treasury, but Sharplink’s planning a $1B ETH buy. Stablecoins hit a $250B market cap, and HYPE’s perp trading volume set a record—DEX-to-CEX trades also hit an all-time high. SOL’s new app kit and REX’s staking ETF filings keep the momentum—crypto’s relentless.
Macro Trad-Fi: Stocks Steady, Tariffs Spike Tensions
NASDAQ’s flat, but stocks posted their best May since 1990—gold’s up, gleaming. Trump’s jacked steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, sparking EU pushback and China trade violation claims—tariffs are here to stay, says Lutnick. April PCE beat expectations, but recession odds linger as global bond yields climb—Dimon’s warning of 5% 10-year yields looms. Trump’s easing bank rules and planning a citizen “master database”—big moves, big noise.
ChadFi: Moonbirds and LOUD Light Up DeFi
Moonbirds NFTs tripled to 0.75 ETH after Yuga sold to Orange Cap—LOUD’s $10M launch and DEAL’s $5M pump stir degen buzz. OpenSea’s rewards program is live, XCOPY’s Mortal sold for $1.1M—degens don’t quit.