Trump Hints That Iran Deal May Be Close, Markets Rebound, SEC Backs Away From Tokenized Stocks

Crypto majors are flat on the day and week; BTC even at $77.2k; ETH even at $2,120; SOL -1%at $85; HYPE +26% at $61. NEAR (+80%), WLD (+60%), and FET (+31%) led weekly top movers. Oil -5% at $92; Gold +0.3% at $4,535. Stock futures are green with the Nasdaq up 1% slightly as the US and Iran signal more peace progress. Vitalik outlined a leaner, more opinionated Ethereum Foundation focused on long-term survival over breadth in a lengthy X post, noting that the EF will shrink, sell less ETH, and concentrate exclusively on the things no one else will do: censorship resistance, privacy, formal verification, intermediary minimization, and quantum resistance. The SEC approved Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options covering BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, and XLM; it will be the first multi-asset crypto index options on a regulated US exchange. The Senate returns from Memorial Day recess June 2, with a Clarity Act floor vote expected within 30 days per Senate leadership. Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova is leaving after more than five years, citing personal reasons; her departure adds to a string of crypto industry C-suite exits in 2026 including Gemini’s CFO, COO, and CLO and Block’s CEO. Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Powered by https://myriad.markets/markets