Alphabet said Monday it will raise $80 billion in equity to expand AI infrastructure, including a $10 billion private placement from Berkshire Hathaway split between Class A and Class C shares. The company also outlined $30 billion in concurrent public offerings and a $40 billion at-the-market program expected to begin in Q3. After the announcement, Alphabet shares fell about 2% in after-hours trading and were down 1.02% at $372.58 at the time of writing.

Devere Group CEO Nigel Green said June 1 that investors should brace for a short- to medium-term shift in energy pricing, arguing that a supply-security premium may keep inflation and rate-cut expectations under pressure. Brent crude traded near $93 a barrel after Israel ordered troops deeper into Lebanon, following an earlier spike above $112 during the crisis. Green also pointed to tight supply conditions, including demand above 103 million barrels per day and about 20% of global oil consumption moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

Toncoin climbed more than 13% in 24 hours after Telegram said its TON token will revert to the original name “Gram,” with the rollout expected to take about three weeks. The move pushed TON to $2.26 before it eased to around $2.09, while the token is up roughly 58% over the past 30 days but remains well below its 2024 peak of $8.25.

On June 2, Bitcoin, XRP, Shiba Inu and Dogecoin remained under pressure as several majors revisited key support areas and stayed below important moving averages. BTC slid toward $71,000-$72,000 with RSI around 31, while XRP tested the $1.30 zone and SHIB hovered near $0.0000054 amid weakening momentum. DOGE consolidated near support with $0.10 highlighted as a key level as sellers continued to control the broader trend.

Ripple completed its latest monthly escrow cycle by unlocking 1 billion XRP in three transfers valued at more than $1.33 billion. The moves included 500 million XRP (~$666 million), 400 million XRP (~$533 million), and 100 million XRP (~$133 million), while executives said permanently destroying the remaining escrow has not been ruled out.

Bitcoin is hovering just above the $73,000 area, which analyst Michaël van de Poppe said on June 1 could act as the make-or-break support for a summer breakout. He argued that holding $73,000 could fuel roughly two strong weeks of upside, while losing it may raise the risk of a deeper pullback toward $61,000. BTC was also described as ranging near $74,200 resistance and about $72,700 support, as spot Bitcoin ETFs have faced notable outflows since mid-May.

Japan is set to become the first overseas partner in the U.S. federal Genesis Mission, joining a joint plan to invest $1 billion over five years in AI-driven technology development. A formal announcement is expected in early June when officials from Japan’s education and economy ministries meet the U.S. Department of Energy.

Binance plans to let non-U.S. users trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs with $0 commissions, including fractional purchases starting at $5. Users will be able to pay using USDC, USDT, and other digital assets including BNB. The exchange also said it intends to roll out "bStocks" in the coming weeks, enabling eligible users to tokenize certain equities on BNB Chain.