ChainCatcher news, according to FinanceFeeds, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) and CF Benchmarks announced the launch of reference rates and real-time indices for four types of crypto assets: Arbitrum, Ondo, NEAR, and Sui, on June 2, 2025. This expansion allows the CME CF benchmark index system to cover over 96% of the investable cryptocurrency market capitalization. The new reference rates will be published once daily at 16:00 London time in USD, with Ondo and Sui providing additional quotes at 16:00 New York time; the real-time indices will be updated every second throughout the year.The benchmark data is aggregated from at least two partner exchanges, including Bitstamp and Coinbase. Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of CME Cryptocurrency Products, stated that the new benchmarks provide institutional investors with transparent pricing tools to assist in portfolio valuation and structured product creation. Sui Chung, CEO of CF Benchmarks, pointed out that these new indices, which follow the same methodology as the Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR), will meet the compliance requirements for accuracy and transparency demanded by traditional financial institutions.Currently, the CME CF benchmark index covers 28 crypto assets, providing pricing support for over $40 billion in regulated crypto products. The inclusion of layer one networks and DeFi-related tokens further promotes the integration of this emerging asset class into institutional-grade infrastructure.

ChainCatcher message: According to Huobi HTX's official social media, Huobi HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen will conduct a live broadcast on June 1 at 20:00 (UTC+8), engaging in a dialogue with the mysterious contract whale James Wynn and the Moonpig team from the Solana chain, discussing the future development trends of the Meme track and the performance of the crypto market in 2025.This event will be broadcast simultaneously through Huobi Live and Huobi HTX's X Space, with generous airdrop benefits.

ChainCatcher news, crypto analyst Willy Woo posted on the X platform that if BTC does not show a rebound in the next two and a half days, it will form a bearish divergence on the weekly chart, and the market may then enter a period of low volatility and stagnation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Derive founder Nick Forster stated that after Bitcoin recently soared to $111,970, it has entered a consolidation phase, with the current price oscillating around $106,000, providing space for the market to "digest profits" and prepare for a new round of increases. He believes this is a "healthy adjustment," not a bearish signal.Forster pointed out that the U.S. International Trade Court overturned Trump's tariff decision, easing inflation concerns, while the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on June 18 will be crucial. Additionally, although net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs under BlackRock exceeded $6.2 billion in May, the price has not yet fully reflected this, and institutional exposure continues to expand.Researcher Sminston With predicts that the BTC cycle peak could reach $220,000 to $330,000; trader Apsk32 believes the target for 2025 is $220,000. Although Q3 has historically been weak, Forster stated that 2025 may see a "surprise performance" due to favorable regulations and continued institutional entry.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr stated on social media that the demand for Bitcoin in the market is approaching the peak levels of the last bull market.Currently, there is an average of about 1.8 billion USD in new funds flowing into the market daily, which is comparable to the level when Bitcoin's price reached 64,000 USD in November 2021. In this cycle, the largest inflows occurred when Bitcoin's price hit 73,000 USD (peak of 3.6 billion USD) and 92,000 USD (peak of 4.5 billion USD). Axel Adler Jr noted that this indicator shows that even after reaching all-time highs, investors still maintain a willingness to deploy large amounts of capital.

ChainCatcher message, Placeholder partner Chris Burniske posted on the X platform, "Don't mistake a small pullback for the end of the market; the overall risk/reward structure remains favorable."

ChainCatcher message, Coinglass data shows that in the past hour, the total liquidation in the cryptocurrency market reached 331 million USD, of which long positions accounted for 322 million USD and short positions accounted for 8.1794 million USD.

According to ChainCatcher news and reported by CoinDesk, House Republicans have officially introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a 236-page bill aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for the digital asset market.The bill grants the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) exclusive regulatory authority over the digital commodity spot market and allows crypto platforms to register with the CFTC or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) based on their business nature. The bill explicitly states that payment stablecoins are not considered securities and exempts decentralized finance (DeFi) operators and wallet service providers from SEC regulation.Additionally, the bill requires the SEC, CFTC, and the Treasury Department to submit a research report on DeFi and non-fungible token (NFT) regulation within one year. If the bill is passed, the relevant regulatory agencies must complete the market structure rulemaking within one year. Currently, the Senate is still advancing the review of the stablecoin bill.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, as market sentiment strengthens, the price of Bitcoin is on the rise, and its open interest has also reached an all-time high. Amberdata's derivatives director Greg Magadini stated that the total notional interest rate for Bitcoin-related futures has climbed to a historic high, indicating strong market optimism for Bitcoin. Additionally, the open interest for futures contracts across the entire cryptocurrency market has also set a new record.Analyst Paul Howard believes that Bitcoin volatility may rise with the expiration of options, and current options market data shows a large amount of open interest in call options, reflecting a general bullish sentiment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, CEX.io CEO Oleksandr Lutskevych pointed out that the optimism in the cryptocurrency market has structural support. Data shows that under the dual impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike in May 2022 and the LUNA collapse, the traditional stock market's fear and greed index plummeted by 82% to 4 points, while the cryptocurrency market index only fell by 62% to 8 points. During the global tariff policy adjustment in April 2025, the stock market sentiment index dropped sharply by 80%, hitting a three-year low, while the cryptocurrency market's decline was 59%.The market resilience stems from differences in investor structure: long-term holders (LTH) of Bitcoin control over 65% of the circulating supply, accumulating more than 300,000 BTC during the macro fluctuations from March to April 2024. This group views short-term volatility as noise and focuses more on Bitcoin's fixed supply and anti-inflation properties. Although the smaller proportion of short-term holders (STH) is easily influenced by sentiment, their selling pressure is offset by the accumulation trend of LTH.On-chain indicators support market health: Bitcoin's 1% order depth reached $500 million at the end of the first quarter, and cyclical indicators like the Pi Cycle Top have not yet reached top signals. Analysts believe that the unique volatility of the cryptocurrency market has reshaped investor expectations— a 20% pullback in the traditional market indicates a bear market, while in the crypto space, it may represent a healthy correction.

ChainCatcher message, Arkham posted on X platform stating that it has currently tracked and identified an additional 53,800 BTC (approximately $5.75 billion) from Strategy, bringing the total tracked amount to $59.92 billion BTC, which accounts for 97% of its total holdings. This data is based on the newly identified Strategy addresses totaling 70,800 BTC yesterday.Arkham stated that approximately 107,000 BTC is held in Fidelity, which cannot be identified on-chain, while the remaining 454,000 BTC is in independently managed addresses visible on-chain, with the goal of achieving real-time public proof of reserves for Strategy's BTC assets.

ChainCatcher news, a report released by Artemis in collaboration with Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures points out that in the stablecoin payment market, Tether (USDT) accounts for 90% of the trading volume, with Tron being the preferred settlement network, accounting for about 60%. By February 2025, the annualized scale of payment data will reach $72.3 billion. Although Circle's USDC is in a catch-up mode and is also eating into market share, it is far behind USDT in payment scenarios, which is particularly widely regarded as a dollar substitute in emerging markets such as Argentina and Brazil.

ChainCatcher news, Lightspark co-founder and CEO David Marcus discussed the main points of the Bitcoin 2025 conference during an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box," as well as the future of Bitcoin, the Trump family's involvement in cryptocurrency, and he stated that Bitcoin is becoming true digital gold.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin entered a consolidation phase after reaching an all-time high of $110,000 in May. Market data shows that the put/call skew of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has rebounded from -3.8 two weeks ago to nearly zero, indicating that traders' expectations for continued upward movement have weakened.Data from the derivatives platform Deribit shows that the premium advantage of short-term call options has disappeared, with the prices of call and put options expiring in the next two weeks tending to level out. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is quoted at $108,860.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the blockchain analysis platform Arkham Intelligence has released a report stating that it has identified multiple previously undisclosed Bitcoin wallet addresses associated with the Bitcoin investment company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), involving 70,816 BTC (approximately $7.6 billion). If true, these addresses account for 87.5% of the company's publicly disclosed holdings, bringing its total holding value to $54.5 billion.Strategy's Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has publicly stated that disclosing enterprise-level Bitcoin wallet addresses poses long-term security risks. It is worth noting that Arkham has previously faced scrutiny for incorrectly labeling internal wallets of the Mantra project.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr posted on social media that the STH SOPR (30-day moving average), which measures the average realized profit and loss of short-term investors when spending tokens on-chain, recently reached a local high, indicating that profits realized by short-term holders have significantly increased.Nevertheless, the demand for tokens in the market remains strong, not affecting the current upward trend. This indicator has not yet reached the euphoric levels seen during previous significant price peaks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rostin Behnam recently stated, "Unless the CFTC is given greater regulatory authority, the crypto market will remain unregulated." He supports the long-standing view of the crypto industry that cryptocurrencies are commodities, pointing out that under current law, major tokens including Bitcoin and Ethereum are considered commodities, and the SEC has no jurisdiction over these tokens.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Cork Protocol announcement, at 11:23 UTC today, a security incident occurred in the wstETH:weETH market on the platform. Currently, to prevent further risks, Cork has suspended all other market trading, and no other markets are affected at this time. The team is actively investigating the cause of the incident and will continue to provide updates on the progress.