Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest was the first company to seek permission to create a spot ether ETF in September, a pioneer who blazed the trail before a wave of other high-profile applicants. It has since dropped out of the race, likely because of the incoming intense fee battle, experts say. Author: Helene Braun

The election for new members of the European Parliament starts June 6, with results expected on June 9. The more than 700 MEPs shape and decide on new laws, and will be voted in as the EU’s landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislation starts coming into effect. Author: Camomile Shumba

Ether’s 2030 valuation is forecasted at $2.2 trillion, driven by $66 billion in free cashflows and $15 trillion TAM potential, VanEck writes Author: Sam Reynolds

One market observer noted “very concentrated call buying” looking to profit from a rally to between $74,000 and $80,000 by the end of this month. Author: Krisztian Sandor

Valentin Pletnev couldn’t use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote ‘Yield for All,’ it still won’t be available in the country. Author: Sam Kessler