O XRP alcançou seus níveis mais altos em semanas, com compradores empurrando o token para o topo de sua faixa recente após um forte repique. O movimento veio acompanhado de maior volume e US$ 7 milhões em liquidações em 24 horas. Também houve melhora no sentimento mais amplo dos ativos digitais, com operadores atentos para saber se o XRP sustenta a região de US$ 1.20.

US Representatives María Elvira Salazar and Sean Casten introduced the Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act on June 11 to tighten rules for crypto ATM operators. The proposal follows reported 2025 losses of more than $333 million and would require scam warnings, recordkeeping, and new caps such as a $2,000 daily limit for new customers.

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing last week to examine eight digital-asset tax proposals spanning payments, mining, staking, donations, and compliance. Chairman Jason Smith said the crypto market exceeds $2 trillion and argued current rules create uncertainty for users and businesses. The package includes six bills and two discussion drafts, with several measures aimed at easing reporting for routine transactions and stablecoin-related price moves.

Michael Saylor posted Strategy's familiar orange-dot bitcoin chart, reviving expectations that the company could disclose another BTC purchase on Monday. Strategy's dashboard listed 845,256 BTC acquired across 111 buys, an average cost of $75,682, and a reserve value near $54.36 billion while BTC traded around $64,329. The attention follows a 32 BTC sale to cover preferred dividends and a later 1,550 BTC purchase for about $101 million.

Binance Research said in a June 12 analysis that crypto pre-IPO markets may grow as U.S. IPO fundraising is forecast to exceed US$225B, positioning 2026 for a record year. The report noted Binance's Pre-IPO Perps reached $2.5 billion in cumulative volume within 18 days and rely on stablecoin settlement, primarily USDT.

Standard Chartered said on June 12 that crypto prices likely set a cycle low, with bitcoin's floor around $59,000 after a 53% decline from its $126,000 high. The bank said confirmation signals could include Strategy announcing more BTC buys on Monday, ETF flows turning positive again, and further weakness in oil prices.

SpaceX’s IPO brought new scrutiny to its bitcoin holdings after the company disclosed 18,712 BTC on its balance sheet. The June 3, 2026 Form S-1 amendment lists a $661 million cost basis and fair values of $1,293 million and $1,637 million as of March 31, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2025. The filing also notes third-party custody arrangements and reflects 2024 accounting-rule changes affecting reported digital-asset values.

Michael Saylor said on June 13 that 25% of the "Mag8" now holds bitcoin on corporate balance sheets, following SpaceX's public listing. He also positioned SpaceX alongside other mega-cap tech names in his framing, highlighting the growing use of BTC as a treasury asset among major firms.

The SEC approved NYSE Arca’s request to list and trade shares of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF in a June 12, 2026 order. The actively managed fund can select from an eligible list including BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, DOGE, and XLM, and it typically expects to hold five to 15 crypto assets. The filing also allows USDC for operational purposes such as expenses and trade execution, not as an investment holding.