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In my first public remarks as @CFTC Chairman, I made clear that the agency would use the tools at its disposal to onshore crypto asset perpetuals. Today, the @CFTC delivered on that commitment. This morning, the @CFTC took historic action to permit the listing of a true bitcoin perpetual contract by a CFTC-registered exchange, charting a path for one of the most liquid segments of the crypto asset markets to exist within the US regulatory framework.

Chairman @SenatorTimScott stands with @POTUS in the fight to make America the crypto capital of the world. The Clarity Act delivers clear rules of the road, protects consumers, and ensures the future of finance is built here at home.

For too long, the SEC was at odds with new technology and innovation, pushing entrepreneurs offshore. That era is over. Under President Trump’s leadership, and alongside colleagues across the Admin and Congress, we are delivering much needed clarity to digital asset markets.

Grant Cardone @GrantCardone says he wants to stack 10,000 BTC by year end. Now imagine if every billionaire wanted the same. 4,200 billionaires × 10,000 BTC = 42,000,000 BTC Bitcoin supply limit: 21,000,000 BTC The math gets scary fast.

@Pledditor I am the sole controller and board authority of Strike. Twenty One does not own any part of Strike. If that ever changed, it would only happen with the governance and control rights necessary to ensure Strike (and whatever else is relevant) remains controlled by me. Period.

Good morning. Yields on government bonds did not start rising 'because of the War'. They, in fact, began to skyrocket higher after massive central bank money printing in 2020/2021 and continue higher because of relentless government (deficit) spending. Have a great day.

BREAKING: Strive $ASST CEO Matt Cole (@ColeMacro) rings the opening bell to kick off the trading day at Nasdaq today. The world's first daily dividend-paying #Bitcoin-backed credit issuer, starting June 16th 🔥🚀

Bitcoin looks cheap. If it regains the 35x XBT/XAU cross implied by current levels of the Buffett Indicator, we're looking at $160k, and that's just catching up to where equities already are.

Here's an idea. Rich people own stocks. Voters own bitcoin, eth, sol, alts, crypto. Trump knows voters will determine the elections in November. BTC 160k is only a double.

Strategy has acquired 535 BTC for ~$43.0 million at ~$80,340 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 9.4% YTD 2026. As of 5/10/2026, we hodl 818,869 $BTC acquired for ~$61.86 billion at ~$75,540 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC strategy.com/press/strategy…

Back to work. $BTC

❌ Just NO! VPNs are a core element of digital citizen’s rights & a free society. Prohibiting VPNs under the guise of children’s rights is not acceptable. As MEP I will continue to fight for digital privacy rights & against prohibiting VPNs.

Past bitcoin bull markets were always slowed down by the friction of signing up for a crypto exchange and transferring fiat. The next bitcoin bull markets will have no brakes.

@scottmelker "Old" continent mindset.

ECB PRESIDENT CHRISTINE LAGARDE CRITICIZES U.S. STABLECOIN MODEL, WARNS PRIVATE STABLECOINS THREATEN EUROPEAN FINANCIAL STABILITY

Passing the CLARITY Act is a bi-partisan, and winning, issue.

US regulators have a rule on the books that effectively bans banks from holding Bitcoin — and the window to fight it closes June 18. We built FixBasel.org so you can submit a comment in *minutes*. This is your chance to stand for Bitcoin in the federal record. Make it count.

GERMAN LEFT PARTY PUSHES BITCOIN CRACKDOWN, EXIT TAX, AND POSSIBLE EU TRADING BAN A new motion submitted by Germany’s Left Party is being described as one of the most aggressive anti-Bitcoin proposals yet seen in Europe. @blocktrainer reports the proposal calls on the German government to dramatically tighten taxation, surveillance, and regulation of Bitcoin and crypto. Among the proposals: • Abolish Germany’s current 1 year holding rule that allows tax free Bitcoin gains for long term holders • Tax Bitcoin profits like stock market gains under capital asset rules • Introduce an “exit tax” on unrealized crypto gains for people leaving Germany • Expand blockchain surveillance and tax enforcement powers • Push for mandatory identity verification even for self hosted wallets interacting with regulated services • Create a centralized EU crypto supervisory authority • Consider EU wide trading bans on cryptocurrencies deemed environmentally harmful or systemically risky The proposal specifically targets proof of work assets like Bitcoin, citing energy consumption comparisons to countries such as Thailand and calling for possible trading restrictions at the EU level. The Left Party claims billions in untaxed crypto profits are being lost due to Germany’s current holding period exemption, though critics point to countries like Austria, which abolished similar rules and reportedly generated far less tax revenue than expected.

Germany's Left Party has submitted what's being described as one of the most aggressive anti-Bitcoin proposals in European history. The motion calls on the German government to abolish the country's 1-year holding rule that currently allows tax-free Bitcoin gains for long-term holders, tax Bitcoin profits like stock market gains, introduce an "exit tax" on unrealized crypto gains for anyone leaving Germany, expand blockchain surveillance, require identity verification even for self-hosted wallets interacting with regulated services, create a centralized EU crypto supervisory authority, and push for EU-wide trading bans on proof-of-work assets like Bitcoin, citing energy consumption. This isn't just the Left Party. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has separately announced that crypto taxation will be revised as part of the 2027 federal budget. The 1-year tax-free holding period that made Germany one of the most attractive countries for long-term Bitcoin holders appears to be on the way out regardless of which proposal moves forward. The Left Party claims billions in untaxed crypto profits are being lost. Austria already tried this. They abolished a similar exemption in 2022 and imposed a 27.5% crypto gains tax. The result: far less tax revenue than expected, more complexity, and more bureaucracy. Bitpanda's CEO says the Austrian experience proves the approach doesn't work. The exit tax on unrealized gains is the most alarming part. If you hold Bitcoin in Germany and decide to leave, they want to tax gains you haven't even realized yet. That's not a tax on income. That's a claim on your property for trying to leave.

SHOTS FIRED: Morgan Stanley is rolling out crypto trading on its E*Trade platform for 50bps/trade, undercutting Schwab's 75bps (who undercut Coinbase). If I know Schwab, they likely won't let this stand. Others will prob undercut too. By the time the dust settles it'll be pretty dirt cheap to trade crypto everywhere- just was we saw with btc ETF exp ratios prior to launch. This is why TradFi is no joke and crypto exchanges should be scared.

No buys this week. Back to work next week. $BTC