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June 9 Crypto Brief: SBF Files Trump Pardon Request as Humanity Loses $32M
On June 9, Bitcoin hovered above $63K as the Fear & Greed Index stayed in "extreme fear," while Sam Bankman-Fried resurfaced in headlines after a formal request for a Trump pardon. Humanity Protocol reported a private-key compromise that drained over $32M from 17 foundation wallets and pushed H from $0.70 to under $0.10. Markets also tracked mixed moves across majors, with BTC at $62,961.60 and ETH at $1,677.59.
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Arthur Hayes: Higher oil could trigger anti-AI politics and pressure stocks and Bitcoin
Arthur Hayes argues that rising oil prices could push Donald Trump to campaign against AI companies to appease voters worried about inflation, a shift he says could hit stocks, banks, and Bitcoin simultaneously. He also says AI has absorbed much of new dollar liquidity since late 2022 through debt-funded buildouts, leaving less capital for BTC while mega AI IPO supply and higher energy costs raise downside risks.
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Bitcoin holds above $63,000 as BVIV cools; BNB and SOL rise while AI stocks rebound
Bitcoin stayed near $63,000 after last week's dip below $60,000, while Volmex's 30-day implied volatility index (BVIV) fell to 47% annualized from around 60%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC traded near $63,300 (+0.8%) and ether near $1,691 (+1.8%), with BNB and Solana up roughly 2.3%. The move came even as tech benchmarks jumped overnight, including a 2.5% gain in MSCI's Asia Pacific gauge and a 1.6% rise in the Nasdaq 100.
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