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In today’s newsletter, Sam Boboev from Fintech Wrap Up explains how stablecoins are becoming the payment rails in the digital economy. Then, in “Ask an Expert,” we cover the highlights for advisors from last week’s Consensus conference in Miami — the key theme: Wall Street Comes to Consensus. Stablecoins Are Becoming Payment Infrastructure, Not Crypto Assets Stablecoins began as a narrow solution for crypto traders who needed a reliable way to move between volatile assets without exiting the market, but that original use case no longer defines their role in the financial system today. What is happening now is a…

Ice Open Network has finally addressed growing concerns from its community after weeks of silence, reduced updates, and rising criticism surrounding the project’s direction. The statement comes after many users pointed out that the development had slowed down following missed expectations, technical delays, and the sudden drop in communication from the team. In a lengthy X post, Ice Open Network reassured supporters that the project is still active and “still building,” even though the team is now smaller than before. Security Incident Sparked Fresh Concerns Ice Open Network recently faced a security breach linked to a third-party provider, exposing some…

A South African High Court ruled that bitcoin can be legally treated as “capital” and a “negotiable instrument” (a form of money) because it holds value, is used for speculation, and is accepted by merchants. Key Takeaways: Judge Wilson ruled on June 1 that Square Mangundhla’s 1,680 bitcoins were lawfully seized as capital. The decision clashes with a May 2026 SARB and FSCA statement denying crypto’s status as legal tender. Expect tension ahead as South African regulators navigate this new legal framework for digital assets. The Catalyst: Seizure of 1,680 Bitcoins A South African High Court has ruled that bitcoin…

Gold-i has integrated decentralized derivatives platform Derive.xyz into its platform, giving institutional clients direct access to onchain options liquidity. The move expands the firm’s decentralized finance offering and follows its recent integration with crypto exchange Hyperliquid. According to the information shared with Finance Magnates, the integration on MatrixNET allows brokers, prop trading firms, and fund managers to trade Derive’s onchain options through existing platforms such as MT4, MT5, DXtrade, and CLEO. Users can access this liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably,…

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Executive Order 2026-03 to guide data center and advanced computing development across the state. The order is titled “Data Centers the Wyoming Way.” The order applies to state agencies that permit, review, regulate, support or help large data center projects in Wyoming. It asks agencies to support growth while checking water use, environmental needs, workforce planning and power costs for homes. “As America races to build the infrastructure needed to support advanced computing, artificial intelligence and our nation’s rapidly growing digital economy, Wyoming is uniquely positioned to lead,” Gordon said. Power demand becomes the main…

The Federal Reserve’s April meeting minutes, released Wednesday, failed to bring the good news Bitcoin traders had been hoping for most of the year. The majority of policymakers said some degree of policy tightening would likely become appropriate if inflation stayed persistently above the central bank’s 2% target, the opposite of the rate cuts markets had been counting on. The committee held its benchmark rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75%, but four members dissented, the most divided Fed meeting since 1992, and a growing bloc wanted to strip the statement of any language suggesting cuts were on the way. At…

1024EX, a cutting-edge DeFi platform, has partnered with XPower Finance, an AI-led cooperative finance entity. The collaboration denotes a crucial move toward advancing innovation within the DeFi sector. As per 1024EX’s official social media announcement, the joint effort merges AI-led financial solutions with blockchain technology. Hence, the development is set to delve into exclusive opportunities for the development of a widely accessible and more transparent financial network for consumers worldwide. 1024EX x XPower Finance 🤝We’re excited to collaborate with @XPowerFinance, an AI-powered cooperative finance standard built around trust, transparency, and verifiable on-chain mechanisms.Together, we’re exploring a more open, transparent, and…

An artificial intelligence model predicts that Ethereum ($ETH) could trade around $2,140 on June 1, 2026, as the cryptocurrency attempts to stabilize after recent weakness. The Ethereum price prediction comes as $ETH trades near the key $2,000 psychological level following a broader cryptocurrency market pullback driven by weaker investor sentiment. At the time of analysis, Ethereum was trading at $2,014 after failing to reclaim resistance above $2,100. Analysts are closely watching support between $1,900 and $1,950. Ethereum seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold The AI-based Ethereum forecast from OpenAI’s ChatGPT suggests $ETH could stage a modest recovery if broader market conditions…

The European Central Bank and France’s central bank are supposed to be on the same team. Right now, they’re reading from very different playbooks on the future of digital money in Europe. Denis Beau, deputy governor of the Banque de France, is pushing hard for the rapid development of euro-denominated tokenized money and stablecoins, built in partnership with the private sector. ECB President Christine Lagarde, meanwhile, would rather keep the spotlight on the central bank’s own digital euro project, treating private stablecoins as a secondary concern at best. Two visions, one currency Beau’s argument is straightforward: Europe can’t afford to…

$ASTEROID Shiba is currently down around 14.82% in the past 24 hours, trading near 0.000368. The correction comes after $ASTEROID’s massive 731,582% surge over the past 30 days, triggering aggressive profit-taking from traders who entered early in the rally. Unknown Trader Makes Over $1 Million The token made headlines today after blockchain analytics platform Arkham revealed that a mystery trader with only nine followers on X turned a small investment into a massive win. THIS GUY HAS 9 FOLLOWERS – HE JUST MADE A MILLION DOLLARSNobody knows who trader @404eq is – but he bought $17.5K of $ASTEROID at an…