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DeFi
Tokenized Stocks Emerge as Fastest-Growing Asset Class on Ethereum
Token Terminal reports that tokenized stocks have become the leading category of tokenized assets on Ethereum, with xStocks and Ondo Finance leading the sector.

Blockchains
Ethereum's ETH Gains in Line with Market Following Vitalik Buterin's EF Vision Post
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a leaner, more focused future for the Ethereum Foundation (EF).

Hacks
StablR Stablecoins Exploited, EURR and USDR Depeg After Minting Key Compromise
Estimates of losses range from $2.8 million to $10 million.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Clarifies Distinction Between Tokenized Securities and Synthetic Instruments
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce references a staff statement on tokenization to distinguish between issuer-sponsored tokenized stocks and synthetic crypto instruments offering stock exposure.

Markets
Hyperliquid ETFs Surpass $69 Million in Net Inflows
Spot ETFs tracking Hyperliquid ($THYP and $BHYP) attracted over $16 million in flows yesterday, bringing cumulative net inflows to $69 million.

Blockchains
NEAR Launches Confidential Payments via Intents Protocol
NEAR Protocol has launched confidential payments on its Intents platform, enabling private cross-chain swaps between NEAR and ETH.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Commissioner Peirce Clarifies Scope of Proposed Innovation Exemption for Onchain Stock Trading
Hester Peirce pushes back against "hyperbole" surrounding a contemplated SEC innovation exemption for tokenized NMS stock, emphasizing it would cover only digital representations of existing equities, not synthetic assets.

CeFi
Coinbase Launches Perpetual Equity Index Futures in the U.S. on June 8
Coinbase is expanding its trading offerings by launching perpetual-style equity index futures on June 8, allowing users to go long or short on market sectors and trends.

Markets
Harvard Endowment Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 43%, Exits Ethereum Fund Entirely
Harvard Management Company slashed its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF position by roughly 43% in Q1 2026 and fully exited its Ethereum ETF stake, according to SEC filings.

DeFi
Pump.fun Launches USDC-Paired Liquidity Pools for Token Launches
Pump.fun now allows coin creators to launch with USDC-paired liquidity pools instead of SOL, raising starting market caps to $4k and increasing early-stage supply costs by 67% to improve token distribution and ecosystem health.



