Bitcoin
Affairs
 
No. 006  ·  1 Jun 2026
 
MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$71,792 		  24H CHANGE
-2.3%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749 		  FROM ATH
-42.5%
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 NEWS
4 STORIES TODAY
Fresh U.S.-Iran strikes lift oil and intensify Bitcoin’s geopolitical risk backdrop
The U.S. said it struck Iranian radar and drone sites after Tehran shot down an American drone, and Iran said it answered with missile fire toward Kuwait. The new exchange of attacks keeps the Strait of Hormuz and global energy supplies at the center of market pricing, reinforcing an inflationary oil shock that can weigh on Bitcoin alongside other risk assets.
Geopolitics  Macro
Bond market sends new inflation warning as war-driven yields stay elevated
An AP analysis said rising energy costs from the Iran war are feeding through to U.S. borrowing costs, with the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.44% and mortgage rates at nine-month highs. For Bitcoin, firmer long-end yields matter because they tighten financial conditions and reduce the appeal of non-yielding assets.
Rates  Macro
Strategy makes first disclosed Bitcoin sale to fund preferred stock payouts
Strategy disclosed that it sold 32 BTC between May 26 and May 31 for about $2.5 million to fund distributions on its preferred stock. The sale is tiny versus its total holdings, but it marks the company’s first disclosed Bitcoin disposal and adds a new balance-sheet talking point for treasury bulls.
Macro
Coinbase opens direct rupee rails in India, expanding regulated crypto access
Coinbase is launching direct INR deposits and withdrawals via IMPS starting June 1, removing the need for Indian users to rely on P2P funding routes and intermediaries. The move broadens regulated fiat access in one of crypto’s biggest growth markets and could deepen demand for Bitcoin trading in the region.
Regulation  Macro
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River
@River
 
Criminals prefer stablecoins over bitcoin. https://t.co/OqZgx03abX
 
 
 
 
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Rand Group
@randgroup
 
Owning JUST 1 Bitcoin puts you in a club that 99.74% of humanity can never join https://t.co/lc07aISzdX
 
 
 
 
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PassiveAggressiveIncome
@indexnforgetit
 
Hate to burst your bitcoin bubble... https://t.co/Sn7En3ldLd
 
 
 
 
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Binance
@binance
 
Long-term holding trends suggest Bitcoin is increasingly being treated as a store of value. Supply is steadily concentrating in long-held positions over time. ₿ https://t.co/KdetHzN3eX
 
 
 
 
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