Donald Trump said a deal involving Iran could be reached within “two or three days,” adding that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “immediately” after an agreement. Oil prices fell Tuesday morning, with Brent down 1.3% to $93.02 and WTI down 1.8% to $89.67, while analysts flagged downside risks for gold and warned crude could spike if fighting continues.

In June 2029, AI Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: AIFC) warned it may not be able to continue operating, even as World Liberty Financial disclosures tie Trump and family members to about $500 million from the WLFI token sale. AIFC shares fell from $8.97 on Aug. 8 to $0.66, while the firm’s 7.3 billion WLFI tokens bought at $0.20 were shown trading around $0.057 on June 8.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 0.9%, the Nasdaq Composite off 1.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower by 84 points. The pullback was led by chip names, as the iShares Semiconductor ETF sank nearly 6% and dragged technology shares lower even as oil slipped to around $86 a barrel.

Arthur Hayes argues that rising oil prices could push Donald Trump to campaign against AI companies to appease voters worried about inflation, a shift he says could hit stocks, banks, and Bitcoin simultaneously. He also says AI has absorbed much of new dollar liquidity since late 2022 through debt-funded buildouts, leaving less capital for BTC while mega AI IPO supply and higher energy costs raise downside risks.

Bitcoin fell below $60,000 on Friday, hovering around $59,911, down about 6% on the day and 18.7% over the week. Ethereum dropped 23% to roughly $1,555 and Solana fell 22% to about $63.75 as stronger U.S. May jobs data lifted Treasury yields and rate-hike odds, while traders also focused on Strategy's next Bitcoin move.

Bitcoin fell to $63,300 on Thursday, its lowest level since January, leaving it down more than 16% on the week and over 45% from the peak above $120,000 last October. Traders on Kalshi are pricing nearly an 80% chance of a drop below $60,000 in 2026, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged $4.21 billion in outflows over the last three weeks. On-chain metrics cited in the report place key levels at $77,800 resistance and $53,900 support as volatility measures and options skew point to elevated demand for downside protection.

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) disclosed that it sold 32 BTC for $2.5 million between May 26 and May 31, at an average price of $77,135 per coin after fees and expenses. Over the same period, the company sold 801,994 common shares to raise $128.3 million, and said the Bitcoin sale proceeds are expected to support preferred stock distributions.

Visa is processing roughly 90% of on-chain crypto card payments as total crypto card spending reached a record $7.8 billion. Monthly crypto card volume has risen 230% since May 2025, helped by card-based spending of stablecoins held in self-custody wallets. Visa's spending through Jupiter Global climbed 648% over the past two months, while central banks and financial firms also tested blockchain settlement rails via Project Agorá.

Elon Musk has discussed internally a potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA), as SpaceX prepares for a Nasdaq listing in a little over two weeks after reaching a $1.25 trillion private valuation. Tesla is valued at about $1.6 trillion, and the companies already share board links, personnel, and procurement ties that include battery and vehicle purchases tied to AI data-center buildouts.