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Ethereum rebounded after dipping near the $1,500 support area, but an analyst argues the broader setup remains bearish. Ali Martinez says the Delta Price indicator sits around $700 and, if historical patterns repeat, ETH could revisit that range before a new uptrend. Separately, network metrics show nearly 195 million non-empty Ethereum wallets, and Binance futures open interest reached almost 3.7 million ETH.

Mastercard announced on June 10 that it has launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), a platform aimed at enabling AI agents and software services to execute payments autonomously. The system is built for continuous, high-frequency, machine-speed transactions and can settle via multiple rails, including stablecoins and bank accounts. Coinbase, Ripple, Solana Foundation, OKX, and several payment firms said they are participating in the effort.

Ethereum reserves held on crypto exchanges have slid to a fresh all-time low, with balances dropping to 14.5 million ETH. More than 6.5 million ETH was withdrawn from exchanges between June 11, 2025, and press time on June 11, 2026, while staking rose to a record 39.39 million ETH even as ETH traded near $1,650, down nearly 30% month-over-month.

Stargate Finance (STG) experiences a major 29.65% price surge on June 10, 2026, fueled by heavy on chain whale accumulation and structural arbitrage following its acquisition layout.

Velvet (VELVET) prints an explosive 157.44% single day price gain on June 10, 2026, following the high profile deployment of its specialized Velvet X ecosystem platform.

On 11 June 2026 at 10:38, Binance’s ETH derivatives activity surged, with perpetual futures volume at 5.57M units versus 290K in spot and a Perp-Spot Imbalance of 0.90 near its peak. ETH open interest on the exchange reached 3.7M ETH (44% share), while the weekly Taker Buy/Sell Ratio rose from 0.95 to 1.16, signaling more aggressive buy-side flow even as ETH traded around $1,650.

Venice Token (VVV) fell 15% over the past 24 hours as whales and Binance top trader accounts tilted positioning toward the sell side. Despite weakening sentiment, spot-market data still shows net buying, with seven-day netflow at +$824,960 and total purchases around $15.66 million. Technical signals place VVV in an undervalued zone that previously preceded sharp rebounds, while volume is down 18% during the decline.

Coinbase said it can offer US customers access to "true global" crypto perpetual futures after receiving CFTC clearance dated May 29, 2026. The company will route the product through its offshore structure tied to Deribit, which it acquired in May 2025, while collateral is held in USD or USDC with leverage up to 10x. CEO Brian Armstrong also claimed roughly half of perp volume previously came from Americans using offshore venues via VPN.

Shares of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence heavyweight Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) closed down 1.41% at $130.21 on Wednesday, extending a painful correction that has seen the stock shed 13.2% over the past week and roughly 26% year-to-date. Currently trading more than 35% below its 52-week high of $207.52, the enterprise software specialist finds itself at a critical macro crossroads.

Bitcoin hovered around $62,000 as geopolitical risk rose after Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and the US reported additional strikes in the region. US CPI climbed to 4.2% on Thursday, the highest in three years, adding pressure to risk assets. The broader crypto market cap sat near $2.2 trillion, close to levels last seen in October 2024.