[News Brief] Jun 2, morning | U.S. Sanctions Nobitex, Iran’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange

The United States has imposed sanctions on Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

According to Watcher.Guru, the sanctions are part of actions targeting Iran-linked financial and cryptocurrency transaction networks, and could affect Nobitex’s access to international transactions and payment services.

According to Wu Blockchain, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Fox Business interview on May 30 that the United States had seized about $1 billion in Iran-related cryptocurrency assets.

Bessent said the action involved directly seizing and taking control of wallets. He added that some holders may still be trying to access the wallets without realizing they have already been compromised.

Bessent described Iran’s attack on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) infrastructure as a strategic mistake. He said the incident made it easier for the United States to ask Gulf allies to review their financial systems.

CNBC reported that a bill to prohibit the U.S. Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is expected to be enacted next week.

According to source @pete_rizzo, the ban was included in the final text of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702 (FISA 702) bill. The measure would limit efforts toward a digital dollar, and in the Bitcoin community it is being viewed positively as a check on government-issued digital currency.

Bitcoin Magazine reported that the U.S. CLARITY Act has been placed on the Senate legislative calendar.

The CLARITY Act is a bill aimed at clarifying the regulatory framework for digital asset markets, and the industry is closely watching whether it will pass.

According to Watcher.Guru, Bitcoin plunged below $67,000.

About $700 million in liquidations occurred across the cryptocurrency market over the past two hours. Liquidation refers to the forced closure of leveraged positions and tends to surge when price volatility increases.

According to Wu Blockchain, Coinbase Ventures made its first investment in Ethena by purchasing ENA on the open market.

Ethena also announced a separate partnership with Coinbase to expand on-chain finance and savings products to Coinbase’s more than 100 million users. The first growth program is set to begin next week.

According to Whale Alert, 2,060 BTC was transferred from Coinbase Institutional to a new unidentified wallet.

The transfer was worth about $139.06 million. Large transfers to wallets outside exchanges may be interpreted as custody-related movement or over-the-counter trading, though the exact purpose has not been confirmed.

According to Whale Alert, 136.9 million USDT was transferred from an anonymous wallet to Bitfinex at 03:01 KST on June 3, 2026.

The transaction was confirmed on the Ethereum network. A large inflow of stablecoins to an exchange may be interpreted as funds waiting to buy or as an internal fund movement.

According to Whale Alert, 978 BTC was transferred from an anonymous wallet to Coinbase Institutional.

The transfer was worth about $66.27 million. A large movement to an exchange-related wallet may be interpreted by the market as a potential sell signal.

Crypto.com exchange has been integrated as an official broker on TradingView, Odaily reported.

With this integration, eligible retail and institutional users can place orders directly from TradingView charts. Supported products include cryptocurrencies, stocks, commodities, pre-IPO company-related perpetual contracts, and tokenized real-world assets.

Eric Anziani, President and COO of Crypto.com, said the two platforms were combined so users can move instantly from analysis to trade execution.