On June 2, Bitcoin briefly fell below $70,000 for the first time since April, alongside reported liquidations totaling $766 million. The drop followed renewed focus on Mt. Gox after it moved 10,306 BTC ($731 million) and as Strategy disclosed a 32 BTC sale worth $2.5 million. Separately, reports of heightened U.S.-Israel political friction added to broader risk uncertainty.

On June 2, Bitcoin slid toward $69,950 after the Mt. Gox rehabilitation estate moved 10,422 BTC—about $739 million—from cold storage into multiple newly created, unmarked addresses. BTC dropped from $71,000 to an intrahour low near $69,950 as traders reacted to the transfer, while on-chain data showed no immediate surge in exchange inflows.

South Africa’s central bank and market regulator said on June 2, 2026 that crypto assets and stablecoins do not qualify as legal tender under the National Payments System Act. They said the IFWG will study rand-pegged stablecoin use cases by late 2026, while signaling foreign currency-pegged stablecoins are unlikely to be accepted for domestic payments due to dollarization risk.

The US Senate has returned from recess with the Digital Asset Clarity Act prioritized, a proposal that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail CBDC without explicit congressional authorization. The bill previously passed the House in July 2025 and later advanced through Senate Agriculture in January and Senate Banking in May on a 15–9 vote, with some lawmakers now projecting a possible floor vote by August. Supporters argue the change would favor private stablecoin issuers such as USDT and USDC, while negotiations are expected to hinge on provisions including ethics language and rules around yield or rewards.

企業區塊鏈公司Ripple已在土耳其推出其美元支持的穩定幣Ripple USD（RLUSD）。該代幣以1:1對美元掛鈎作為基礎，面向當地市場提供使用與交易渠道。

Interactive Brokers 策略師 Steve Sosnick 表示，加密市場近期波動暴露出「crypto tourist」現象：上升市中追逐表現而買入的資金，現正加速撤出。Sosnick 在 Laura Shin 的「Bits + Bips」播客節目中指出，這類缺乏信念的資金往往在更吸睛的交易出現時就會離場。他認為，若要出現以信念為基礎的升勢，市場需要不會因 AI 概念股等分流而第一時間轉身走人的持有者。

Mt. Gox 將 10,306 BTC 轉至一個新錢包，並把另外 116 BTC 由冷錢包轉到熱錢包。這間已破產交易所目前仍持有約 $4B 的 BTC。其向債權人分配資產的安排已押後至 10 月 31 日。

IBM股價上升7.60%至$320.42。升勢由分析師上調評級及AI相關動能帶動。摘要亦提到，市場關注IBM的業務、當日上升因素、2026年價格展望，以及交易者轉向BingX的原因。