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The advisory committee of cryptographic experts led by Coinbase has released a report stating that Bitcoin should immediately begin preparing for potential quantum computing attacks. However, the committee did not take a clear stance on whether to freeze the millions of Bitcoins that could potentially be stolen by quantum computing in the future.It is reported that the committee members include several leading experts, such as Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, who believe that the current focus of the debate is not on how to introduce quantum-resistant signature technology, but rather on how to handle the Bitcoins that have not been migrated for a long time. One viewpoint calls for setting a deadline, after which the existing ECDSA and Schnorr signature schemes for Bitcoin will cease to be supported, and un-migrated assets will be frozen to prevent future quantum attackers from acquiring large amounts of BTC and impacting the market. Another viewpoint argues that this amounts to asset confiscation, contradicting Bitcoin's core principles of "immutability and user complete control of assets," and could set a precedent for freezing assets in the future due to regulatory pressure.The Coinbase advisory committee pointed out that the aforementioned proposals are not mutually exclusive and can be combined, but it refused to take a position on the issue of "whether to freeze legacy BTC," believing that the final decision should be governed by the Bitcoin community. At the same time, it emphasized two points: first, the technical development of quantum-resistant signature migration should be initiated immediately and should not wait for the governance debate to conclude; second, it is necessary to clearly communicate risk information to users to avoid long-term uncertainty affecting the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The Bank of Japan will hold a key monetary policy meeting next Tuesday, with the market widely expecting an interest rate hike of 25 basis points to 1%, marking the highest interest rate level since 1995 and signaling a further move towards normalization of Japan's monetary policy. However, uncertainty surrounding this meeting has significantly increased. Governor Kazuo Ueda will be absent from the meeting and the subsequent press conference due to health reasons, with communication responsibilities taken over by Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida, raising market concerns about changes in policy wording and forward guidance.Currently, the USD/JPY has risen above 160, nearing a two-year high and approaching the intervention zone. Traders generally believe that, given the market has fully priced in the interest rate hike expectations, the real key lies in the central bank's stance on the future path of interest rate hikes. Institutional analysis indicates that if the Bank of Japan releases dovish signals, it could further weaken the yen and push up Japanese government bond yields; conversely, if it shows a clearer tightening tendency, it would help stabilize exchange rate expectations.At the same time, Japan is facing multiple constraints such as rising imported inflationary pressures, fluctuations in energy prices, and expectations of fiscal expansion, making the policy path more complex. The latest data shows that Japan's core inflation has risen to 3.5%, reaching a new high for this phase. Analysts believe that this meeting is not only a point for interest rate adjustments but may also serve as an important observation window for changes in the Bank of Japan's policy communication framework, with the Deputy Governor's statements directly influencing the short-term direction of the yen and global interest rate markets.

According to The Block, Bernstein analysts stated that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest catalyst for the prediction market industry to date, expected to bring in over $3 billion in incremental betting volume and a $5-10 billion increase in consumer prediction market trading volume.The agency previously predicted that the prediction market industry would reach a trading volume of $1 trillion by 2030, with an estimated $240 billion in 2026 alone. Analysts believe that platforms such as DraftKings, Robinhood, and Coinbase will significantly benefit from the World Cup, with Robinhood's prediction market business expected to see a year-on-year revenue growth of 286% in 2026.

According to Jinshi, the CPI data for May in the United States shows that inflation has soared to a three-year high, but the moderate rise in core prices has eased Wall Street's concerns about interest rate hikes. Today's CPI data and tomorrow's PPI index are expected to influence the Federal Reserve's policy stance, which will be announced at the Federal Reserve meeting hosted by Waller for the first time in a week. According to the CME FedWatch, the market expects a 70% probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by the end of 2026, but believes that an interest rate hike is almost impossible at next week's meeting, with only a 13% probability of a rate hike in July.

According to Jinshi reports, economists Durie and Wong expect that the overall CPI data for the U.S. in May will perform strongly, but core inflation should remain moderate, with its month-on-month increase in line with the 2% inflation target. Although supply shocks have driven up prices for airline tickets, home appliances, and electronic products, the softening inflation in the non-essential services sector indicates that consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending. A moderate core inflation figure will ease market concerns about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, and economists still expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates by 25 basis points in the fourth quarter of this year.

According to CoinDesk, Wall Street brokerage Bernstein released a research report indicating that the main driver of Bitcoin's price weakness in 2026 is a slowdown in capital flows, rather than the market's concerns about the threat of quantum computing.The report shows that this year, Bitcoin treasury companies and ETFs attracted approximately $12 billion in inflows, a significant decrease from $60 billion in 2025; ETFs recorded about $2.6 billion in net outflows based on an asset scale of $75 billion, with new demand primarily coming from corporate buyers represented by Strategy (MSTR). Bernstein analysts attribute the slowdown in funds to a large influx of retail investors into AI-related assets, with this year's strongest performance in the crypto market concentrated in tokenized stocks and commodities.Nevertheless, analysts believe that the scale of ETF outflows remains moderate, and the structure of Bitcoin investors has shifted from being dominated by retail investors to a more diverse group including ETFs, corporate treasuries, wealth management platforms, pension funds, and sovereign investors, resulting in a healthier market structure, with the long-term value storage logic remaining intact.

According to Jinshi reports, Capital.com analyst Daniela Hathorn stated in a report that investors are closely watching the upcoming inflation data to assess the potential direction of future central bank interest rate decisions.She pointed out that market expectations for a rate hike by the Federal Reserve before the end of the year have risen significantly over the past week, so the inflation data could reinforce or challenge this repricing expectation. LSEG data shows that investors have fully priced in a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve by the end of 2026.

According to the official announcement, Gate's holding interest program has launched with USD1 and has a limited-time financial activity. During the event, users holding USD1 in their asset accounts can automatically participate in the profit plan, enjoying up to 20% annualized returns. The minimum holding requirement is only 1 USD1, and users can earn daily profits without locking their funds, balancing liquidity and profit experience.As the industry's first platform for contract holding interest, Gate has achieved comprehensive coverage of both spot and contract tracks. Gate's holding interest supports over 20 mainstream crypto assets, including USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL, FLR, ATOM, etc., meeting the diverse asset allocation needs of different users. Users can continuously earn profits without additional operations, without affecting the use of trading, withdrawal, and other functions, achieving a more efficient utilization of funds.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed that three informed sources disclosed that U.S. government officials will hold a meeting with law enforcement groups at the White House on Wednesday to address concerns that certain provisions in the Clarity Act (including developer protection provisions derived from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act) may increase the difficulty of cracking down on illegal finance.This issue, along with the ethical provisions, is one of the main obstacles that must be resolved before the bill is submitted for a full vote in the Senate. Several Democrats have stated that they will not support the bill unless the concerns of law enforcement are adequately addressed. Prior to this meeting, the crypto industry has conducted broader outreach, including holding town hall meetings and inviting former law enforcement officials currently working in the crypto industry to participate in lobbying.

According to The Block, Bernstein analysts stated that despite a cumulative net outflow of $2.6 billion from Bitcoin spot ETFs in 2026, the long-term argument for Bitcoin as a store of value has not changed.Since the beginning of this year, the net inflow into ETFs and corporate treasuries has been approximately $12 billion (about $60 billion in 2025), with corporate treasuries being the main driving force. Glassnode data shows that 61% of the circulating Bitcoin supply has been idle for over a year.The accumulation of corporate funds is the main force offsetting ETF liquidations, with Strategy raising $7.5 billion through STRC preferred stock products to acquire approximately 100,000 Bitcoins, and its $53 billion Bitcoin position can cover more than 30 times STRC's annual cash dividends of $1.2 billion.Analysts added that although Bitcoin inflows have slowed, capital is shifting towards real-world asset (RWA) tokenization-related infrastructure, with platforms like Hyperliquid seeing significant growth in trading volume in tokenized stocks and commodities markets.

According to The Block, JPMorgan analysts stated in their latest report that although Strategy's previous sale of 32 bitcoins caused market fluctuations, it was merely a symbolic operation, and the real issue lies in the lack of demand from new investors.The report pointed out that Strategy's current dollar reserves are only sufficient to cover about 6.3 months of preferred stock dividends, and it is recommended that they rebuild their dollar reserves to restore investor confidence. JPMorgan also lowered its expectations, believing that the likelihood of the U.S. crypto market structure bill (Clarity Act) passing this year is now below 50%, and has shifted to a cautious stance on digital assets as a whole.Nevertheless, analysts still expect Strategy to continue buying bitcoins and believe that the current market weakness may become a bullish reversal signal in the future.

On-chain analyst PlanB expressed the view on the X platform that, from the ETH/BTC comparison chart, Ethereum's overall performance over the past decade has been significantly weaker than Bitcoin.Data shows that the current ETH/BTC ratio is approximately 0.026, which is comparable to the level in March 2016, indicating that ETH has returned to the value position it held relative to BTC ten years ago. During the Bitcoin bull market of 2023/2024, ETH did not experience a significant increase, a similar situation also occurred in 2017 and 2021, and even now, Ethereum still lacks upward momentum relative to Bitcoin.

According to Gate market data, the United States achieved strong job growth again in May, raising concerns about a possible interest rate hike later this year, with spot gold falling more than 3% during the day. Stephen Brown, an economist at Capital Economics, stated that as long as there is no large-scale unemployment panic in the labor market this summer, the likelihood of the Federal Reserve implementing several interest rate hikes later in the year seems to be increasing. Meanwhile, the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have stalled, and renewed conflicts in the Middle East continue to push up oil prices and exacerbate inflation concerns, further strengthening market expectations that the Federal Reserve may maintain higher interest rates for a longer period.

According to a post by on-chain detective ZachXBT, the prediction market project Rain Protocol ($RAIN), with a market capitalization of approximately $8.8 billion, is facing serious risks. ZachXBT discovered through tracking on-chain addresses that the funding sources of the RAIN team are linked to the Gems hot wallet, and the related addresses had previously transferred funds for failed projects DOP and TOMI, suggesting potential team overlap.TOMI, DOP, and Sirin Labs can all be traced back to the controversial Israeli businessman Moshe Hogeg, who was arrested in 2021 for crypto fraud and was charged by police in 2023 for allegedly being involved in a $290 million crypto scam. Additionally, the price of the RAIN token appears to be subject to on-chain manipulation, with its TVL almost entirely composed of its own native token, which has extremely poor liquidity, and annual fee income of only about $1 million.The launchpad Gems.vip, which incubated several of the aforementioned projects, is reportedly preparing for a new round of presales for the Kai Platform, while the whereabouts of the $162 million raised by DOP remain unclear, with ongoing complaints from retail investors.

According to BBX data, Bitcoin fell to a new low of $61,300 this year yesterday, putting pressure on the cryptocurrency sector. Key signals have emerged from institutions and the legislative level, with the core dynamics as follows:Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, Inc. (NASDAQ: $MSTR), publicly stated on June 4 that the current decline in Bitcoin is not due to a deterioration in BTC fundamentals, but rather a "phase rotation" of capital from Bitcoin to AI stocks, SpaceX IPO, and other emerging assets—"Bitcoin is not broken; it’s just temporarily not the main character in the momentum trade." Saylor also reiterated his position of continued accumulation. Previously, Strategy spent approximately $2.01 billion (average price $80,985) to acquire 24,869 BTC in the week from May 11 to 17, bringing their total holdings to 843,738 BTC with a total cost of about $63.87 billion (average price $75,700); currently, BTC has fallen below the cost line of $12,300, and all of the company's holdings are in a state of unrealized loss, but management has not publicly indicated any intention to reduce their positions.JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: $JPM) reported by CoinDesk on June 4 warned in its latest research report that the legislative time window for the CLARITY Act to be voted on by the full Senate is "rapidly narrowing." The wording discrepancies in the stablecoin yield provisions have evolved into the most critical unresolved obstacle for the bill—banks insist on retaining restrictions on "passive income," while the cryptocurrency industry strives for "activity incentive space." If a compromise cannot be reached between the two parties within this month, the timeline for the Senate to complete a 60-vote approval before July 4 will be completely invalidated; the report also pointed out that the capital siphoning effect from the SpaceX IPO and AI stocks has further suppressed institutions' willingness to allocate to BTC in the short term.

At the annual shareholder meeting held in Hsinchu, TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei stated that the global chip supply will still be unable to meet the surge in AI demand in the coming years. Even though TSMC is expanding its capacity in the United States, it will be difficult to fully meet the needs of American customers, and achieving a balance between supply and demand will take a long time.C.C. Wei reiterated that TSMC's sales are still expected to grow by more than 30% this year. The company's capital expenditure is expected to approach the upper limit of $56 billion this year, while global major hyperscale cloud service providers are expected to spend $725 billion in the AI sector. Affected by Broadcom's performance outlook, TSMC's stock price in Taipei fell slightly by 1%, but the cumulative increase over the past three years has exceeded four times. C.C. Wei also stated that the average bonus for employees will increase by more than 30% this year.

According to Gate market data, the Nasdaq 100 index has turned positive, and market sentiment has warmed up.

Gold supporter and long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff recently stated that he believes there is excessive optimism in the current Bitcoin market, and that it is still a long way from truly bottoming out. Schiff predicts that if Bitcoin falls below the $50,000 mark, the price could quickly drop further to below $20,000, shaking the confidence of long-term holders (HODLers) and triggering a larger-scale sell-off.Schiff also mentioned that the market needs to pay attention to whether a decline in Bitcoin will become a precursor to a broader adjustment in risk assets. If a Bitcoin crash is limited to the crypto market, it may be due to factors within the industry itself; however, if it simultaneously affects stocks and other risk assets, it could indicate that deeper macro risks are accumulating.He further pointed out that in such a scenario, investors may turn back to gold, cash, and other traditional safe-haven assets, seeking higher security and certainty.

According to GMGN monitoring, the Chinese meme coin "Lobster" on the BSC chain has risen since this morning, with a current market value of 9 million USD and a 24-hour increase of 31%, while the trading volume during the same period reached 950,000 USD.Meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative concepts, with no actual value or use cases; investors should be aware of the risks.