Strive Inc. disclosed it bought 2,500 bitcoin between May 23 and June 1, 2026, bringing total holdings to 19,000 BTC and increasing its sensitivity to bitcoin price moves. Over the same window, cash and cash equivalents rose to $137.3 million from $93.3 million, while its STRC stock position's fair value shifted to $49.5 million from $50.1 million. Separately, the company outlined steps to expand two at-the-market programs by $2.1 billion each, potentially increasing future financing capacity.

BlackRock moved 6,164 BTC to Coinbase in transfers valued at about $425 million, with the activity reported on Tuesday, June 2. The deposit was split across roughly 13 transactions, mostly in 300 BTC batches, and some market participants view it as a possible sell-related move amid ongoing ETF outflows.

On June 2, Bitcoin (BTC) extended its decline, slipping under $70,000 and briefly trading in the $69,000 area as broader market sentiment turned risk-off. Analysts pointed to a break of a key support region, while ETF outflows and weakening momentum indicators continued to pressure price action.

Bitcoin fell through the $70,000 level and slid to around $67,500 within about 40 hours, after starting June near $74,000. Over the past day, more than $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated, with longs accounting for 90%, and over 170,000 traders impacted.

Bitcoin fell below $69,000, and Peter Brandt said the June futures chart shows an "expanding triangle" that could point toward $53,000-$55,000. He added his bearish view would change only if BTC returns above $75,000 and holds that level. The setup comes as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged an 11th straight day of net outflows, including -$483.7 million in one session.

US job openings increased to 7.6 million in April, up 731,000 from March and the highest level since May 2024. Hiring moved the other way as employers added 5.12 million workers, down 419,000, while quits fell to just under 3 million, the lowest since August 2020.

An ECB report says global central banks held more gold than U.S. government bonds for the first time, with gold at 27% of reserves by end-2025 versus 22% for U.S. Treasuries. The report links the shift to geopolitical tensions and sanction-related concerns following the 2022 freeze of Russia's dollar reserves. It adds that the euro's share stayed at 15%, suggesting the reallocation has favored gold rather than other reserve currencies.

Anthropic filed a confidential registration for a U.S. IPO on June 1, 2026, putting it ahead of OpenAI in the move toward public markets. The company's valuation rose above $965 billion after a $65 billion round in late May 2026, and both labs are discussed as potential autumn 2026 listings.