U.S. CFTC Acting Chairman: Enforcement Division Restructured, Refocused on Combating Fraud

On June 8, Messari released the "TON Q1 2026 Report," noting that despite a 26.4% quarter-over-quarter price decline, the overall TON ecosystem remains resilient thanks to Telegram’s massive user base. Specifically, revenue from Telegram products settled through Fragment slid 20.3% to $88.5 million, while recurring revenue from Premium subscriptions and ad sales only dipped 10.5%—outperforming non-recurring revenue lines like Stars. Fueled by demand for Telegram usernames, numeric handles, and Gifts, TON’s cross-chain NFT market share surged 130.4% quarter-over-quarter to hit 35.5%. On the DeFi front, total value locked (TVL) in USD terms fell 34.9% from the prior quarter, but when calculated in TON, it shrank just 11.6%. The daily average USDT transfer volume dipped 32.5% to $77 million, yet the number of daily transfers held steady at roughly 73,600—indicating peer-to-peer Telegram transfers and Mini App payments are replacing large-scale DeFi transactions. In terms of user activi

June 8 – Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced FTX founder currently serving a prison sentence, revealed in a recent interview from a federal correctional facility that he’s hoping to receive a pardon from the U.S. President. When asked directly if he’s holding out for a White House pardon, SBF responded simply: “Absolutely, though the final decision rests with the President.” Pressed on whether his parents or other relatives are lobbying the government on his behalf, SBF said he “can’t speak for them.” For context: In March 2024, SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud tied to FTX’s 2022 collapse. Court records showed the scandal cost FTX users roughly $8 billion, equity investors $1.7 billion, and creditors of his related firm Alameda Research around $1.3 billion in total losses. During the interview, SBF once again denied embezzling user funds. He also claimed that thanks to the cryptocurrency market’s recovery, FTX customers have now received about 170% of their origi

June 8: Per Bitget market data, at the open of U.S. stock trading, the Dow Jones gained 0.26%, the S&P 500 rose 0.79%, and the Nasdaq advanced 1.39%. Intel (INTC.O) rallied 11.5% following news that Google placed an order for more than 3 million TPU chips. American Battery Technology Company (ABAT.O) surged 25.5% after winning an appeal, prompting the U.S. Department of Energy to resume funding for its project. Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) was up 9.6%.

June 8th — NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said the company is teaming up with Samsung Electronics to develop custom Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chips, a move that will further expand its AI infrastructure product lineup. ASIC chips, which are optimized for specific workloads, are widely viewed as a critical complement to GPUs. Last May, Goldman Sachs projected that demand for ASIC chips would match the size of the GPU market by 2027. As demand for AI computing power keeps surging, tech giants and cloud providers are ramping up investments in custom chips. This partnership with Samsung marks NVIDIA’s continued expansion in the AI chip ecosystem. As of press time, NVIDIA’s pre-market shares were trading 2.75% higher at $210.65.

June 8 — A new poll shows U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating on economic issues has hit its lowest point of his tenure, putting his long-standing "economic card" on the line amid escalating Middle East tensions and a resurgent inflation surge. Markets broadly expect U.S. inflation could bounce back to the 4% mark for the first time since 2023, fueled by the Iran conflict and ongoing supply chain strains. While the White House has tried to ease market jitters with tax cuts and emphasis on energy reserve holdings, steady oil price hikes are blunting the impact of those policy moves. Trump recently doubled down on his Iran policy, saying he will not adjust it to appease election pressure and downplayed concerns over price fluctuations — a stance that has sparked alarm among some Republican Party members. Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney warned that if U.S. gas prices stay above $4 per gallon ahead of Labor Day, the GOP’s midterm election prospects will face "si

June 8 — Per data from Bitget Markets, Intel (INTC.O) saw its pre-market gains surge to as high as 14% earlier, though it has since pulled back slightly to trade up 13.75% at $112.63. Separately, a report from The Information notes that NVIDIA is evaluating Intel’s advanced packaging technology and 18A process for potential use in future chip manufacturing. Further, Google has placed an order for more than 3 million TPUs from Intel, with both Google and NVIDIA reportedly eyeing the chipmaker as a backup production partner for their semiconductors.