World Liberty Financial (WLFI) said it will sponsor a new Performance of the Night bonus pool for UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026, paying its $250,000 contribution in USD1 stablecoin. UFC CEO Dana White said Fight of the Night winners will receive $400,000 each and Performance of the Night winners $425,000 each, with the overall post-fight bonus pool reaching about $1.65 million when combined with a separate $1 million CRO bonus. Polymarket activity around the card surpassed $4.1 million across 18 markets, led by $2 million on Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje.

Bybit analysts said Bitcoin's slide below $60,000 stemmed from a multi-week structural breakdown rather than indiscriminate panic. In the week ending June 8, BTC fell from $73,760 to $59,130, while RSI readings for ETH (12.78) and BTC (15.45) pointed to the most oversold conditions of this cycle. The report added that ETF outflows, stronger U.S. jobs data, and Strategy's 32 BTC sale for $2.5 million weighed on sentiment, with no confirmed reversal yet.

DeFi's total value locked has slid from nearly $178 billion to around $72.5 billion since its late-2025 high, even as stablecoin supply remains near $315 billion. The pullback spans lending, liquid staking, and bridge protocols, pointing to tighter risk selection rather than a breakdown of DeFi infrastructure. Staking levels remain firm, with about one-third of Ethereum supply staked and Solana staking near 68%.

XRP extended its slide last week, marking five straight weekly declines and trading near its lowest level since November 2024 after falling 70% from last year's peak. Even as XRP ETFs reportedly added $13 million this month (after $132 million in May) and lifted cumulative net inflows to $1.44 billion, technical signals point to further downside, with a potential weekly death cross and a double-top setup that targets $1.00 and possibly $0.50.

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing last week to examine eight digital-asset tax proposals spanning payments, mining, staking, donations, and compliance. Chairman Jason Smith said the crypto market exceeds $2 trillion and argued current rules create uncertainty for users and businesses. The package includes six bills and two discussion drafts, with several measures aimed at easing reporting for routine transactions and stablecoin-related price moves.

Spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded additional inflows across the week, totaling more than $10 million, while most other crypto ETFs continued to post net outflows. XRP also rebounded from a June 4/5 low near $1.05 and was trading around $1.15 at the time of writing, staying above the $1.00 level.

Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) rose 15.49% in the last 24 hours as trading volume increased 31.37%, pushing its market cap to $480.78 million. The move coincided with stronger AI-focused sentiment, while exchange reserves still climbed 11.47% to $60.72 million, hinting at possible profit-taking risk.

After the U.S. government ordered Anthropic to restrict foreign access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, the company removed both systems globally rather than risk noncompliance. Over the past seven days, about $2.87 billion flowed into AI-linked crypto tokens, with 15 of the top 20 assets in the category posting gains. Bittensor rose 34.17% to $263.74, while Audiera jumped 223.13% on the week but fell 2.23% over the last 24 hours.