Daily Update — 13 Jun 2026

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Investors are heading into next week’s Federal Reserve meeting with Kevin Warsh chairing for the first time and with rate-hike concerns still elevated. U.S. equities have come off recent highs and futures continue to reflect expectations of tighter policy later this year, keeping the macro backdrop difficult for bitcoin.

Crude fell more than 3% to near two-month lows after President Trump called off threatened strikes on Iran and reports pointed to a possible U.S.-Iran memorandum within days. Cheaper oil eases part of the energy-driven inflation shock that has been feeding global rate fears and weighing on risk assets including bitcoin.

BlackRock filed a Form 8-A for its iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a late-stage step that suggests trading could begin as soon as next week. The product is designed to generate income by selling call options tied mainly to BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF IBIT, broadening institutional bitcoin exposure beyond simple spot holdings.

The CFTC issued no-action relief allowing designated contract markets to convert existing perpetual-style digital commodity futures into true perpetual futures, subject to amendment filings and compliance conditions. The move could materially expand regulated U.S. access to perpetual bitcoin derivatives, a market structure long dominated offshore.

The Bank of England’s latest inflation attitudes survey showed one-year inflation expectations rose to 4.0% from 3.2%, while a majority of respondents now expect rates to rise over the next 12 months. Sticky public inflation expectations reinforce the higher-for-longer rates backdrop that has pressured bitcoin and other non-yielding assets.