Trump and Musk Fall Out Over “Big Beautiful Bill” — Crypto Responds with a Downturn
Cryptocurrency Market Performance
The current total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at $3.34 trillion, with BTC dominance at 61.55%, totaling $2.06 trillion. The market cap of stablecoins is $249.1 billion, marking a 0.72% increase over the past 7 days, with USDT accounting for 62.05%.
BTC: Range-bound this week, current price: $103,655
U.S. Bitcoin Spot ETFs: $130.8 million net outflow
U.S. Ethereum Spot ETFs: $280.8 million net inflow
The Fear & Greed Index on June 6 stood at 46, down from last week, indicating a neutral sentiment for the 7-day period.
Market Forecast
This week saw continued stablecoin minting. Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. experienced net outflows for a second week, while Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows. Both BTC and ETH remained range-bound. The RSI index is 49.59, indicating neutrality. The Altcoin Season Index is at 18.
U.S. May non-farm payroll data came in higher than expected, while the ADP private payrolls reported the lowest increase since March 2023. The sentiment remains neutral.
The probability of a 25 bps Fed rate cut in June is only 2.6%, with expectations that rate cuts will start in Q3 2025. The market shows a contrast between listed companies accumulating BTC and profit-takers/ETF sellers offloading.
Unless major events or new liquidity injections occur, BTC is expected to consolidate between $100K and $105K next week. Developments in the Trump-Musk relationship are worth watching.
Weekly Highlights
June 2: At the ETHGlobal Prague summit, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated that Ethereum Layer 1 scalability will increase 10x within a year, after which it will “pause before the next leap.”
June 3: The U.S. SEC seeks public comment on a proposal to allow WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund to offer in-kind creation and redemption.
June 3: South Korea’s JTBC TV reports that Lee Jae-myung wins the presidency. He supports crypto spot ETFs and has proposed a KRW-backed stablecoin.
June 4: Trump’s social media platform Truth Social submits a Bitcoin ETF application.
June 4: Joe Lubin, Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO, says they are negotiating with a major sovereign wealth fund and bank from a powerful nation about building on Ethereum.
June 4: Donald Trump Jr. clarified that the Trump Group has no ties to the Magic Eden & TRUMP Meme wallet project, and that their official wallet (World Liberty Financial) is launching soon.
June 5: Stablecoin issuer Circle completes IPO on NYSE at $31/share, raising $1.1 billion, surpassing expectations. Ticker: CRCL. USDC is the second-largest stablecoin in the U.S.
June 5: YZi Labs announces an investment in OneKey, an open-source hardware wallet focused on crypto asset security.
June 5: According to the Fed’s Beige Book, U.S. economic activity declined slightly, hiring slowed, and there’s growing concern over tariff-driven price increases. Inflation is rising moderately, but many firms expect faster future cost growth.
June 5: According to the Wall Street Journal, after Musk criticized the GOP’s large tax and spending bill, Trump became impatient. Musk was also displeased with Trump rescinding a NASA leadership nomination for an ally. A senior White House official said Trump was confused by Musk’s increased criticism after months of close cooperation, catching advisors off guard.
Macroeconomic Highlights
June 4: U.S. May ADP employment increased by 37,000, the lowest since March 2023 (expected: 110,000).
June 5: The ECB cut the deposit facility rate by 25 bps to 2%, its seventh consecutive rate cut.
June 6: CME FedWatch Tool shows a 97.4% chance of no rate change in June; only 2.6% chance of a 25bps cut.
June 6: U.S. May non-farm payrolls increased by 139,000 (expected: 130,000); April revised down from 177,000 to 147,000.
June 7: China’s gold reserves rose by 60,000 ounces (1.86 tons) to 73.83 million ounces (approx. 2,296.37 tons) — the 7th consecutive monthly increase.
Permissionless IV: June 24–26, 2025 (New York, USA)
EthCC 8: June 30 — July 3, 2025 (Cannes, France)
IVS2025 KYOTO: July 2–4, 2025 (Kyoto, Japan)
OpenLedger China Tour (Hong Kong stop): June 13, 6:30–9:30 PM. Will also visit Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu.
Project Updates
Skate, a cross-VM blockchain, announced its promo video and launch date (June 9) on X, possibly hinting at a TGE date.
Upside, a social prediction market in the Base ecosystem, plans to launch on June 10.
Key Events
Circle froze 58 million USDT tied to the Libra scandal. Burwick Law has filed for a temporary restraining order in the Southern District of New York. Preliminary injunction hearing set for June 9.
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill has scheduled a review of the House crypto market structure bill on June 10.
Token Unlocks
GMT: Unlocks 85.97 million tokens (~$4.33M) on June 9, 1.43% of supply
VANA: Unlocks 14.8 million tokens (~$94.48M) on June 12, 12.33% of supply
IMX (Immutable): Unlocks 24.52 million tokens (~$12.72M) on June 13, 1.23% of supply
STRK (Starknet): Unlocks 163 million tokens (~$21.59M) on June 15, 1.63% of supply
SEI: Unlocks 224 million tokens (~$42.61M) on June 15, 2.25% of supply
ZEN (Horizen): Unlocks 810,000 tokens (~$8.28M) on June 15, 3.89% of supply
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