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Ripple is pushing its dollar-backed stablecoin into Turkey, betting that one of the world’s most active digital-asset markets is ready for a more regulated version of the digital dollars already used to navigate currency weakness and limited access to traditional dollar savings. On June 2, the Brad Garlinghouse-led company announced that its US dollar-pegged stablecoin, […] The post Ripple is bringing its regulated RLUSD stablecoin to MENA’s biggest crypto market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price bets saw $50,000 returning after 6% daily BTC price losses liquidated $1.25 billion of crypto positions. Bitcoin (BTC) losses passed 6% after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as a cascade of liquidations gathered pace. Key points: Read more

The CFTC chair seeks to roll back an enforcement action on the company founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, donors to Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign and attendees at White House events. Update (June 2 at 9:35 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a response from the CFTC. US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig is claiming that the agency under former President Joe Biden “politically targeted” the co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini through enforcement actions. In a Tuesday CNBC interview, Selig said under his leadership, the CFTC was “trying to get back to a baseline” on enforcement, after what he claimed was politicization by the Biden administration. While the Selig acknowledged that he is a political appointee nominated by US President Donald Trump, he claimed that the recently reported staff cuts targeted people “engaging in lawfare.” Read more

Mark Zuckerberg New META AI Predicts the Price of Bitcoin by The End of June 2026 The post Mark Zuckerberg New META AI Predicts Bitcoin Price by End of June 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Move-based blockchain network said it gained access to licensed payment infrastructure as it shifts toward stablecoin settlement and remittances. Movement, the Move-based blockchain network that has expanded into stablecoin payments and financial infrastructure, said it has gained access to licensed payment rails across the US, Canada and the EU, a move aimed at strengthening its cross-border payment offerings in emerging markets. In a Tuesday announcement, Movement said it plans to use the payment infrastructure to connect traditional banking systems with stablecoin settlement networks, targeting cross-border transfers and treasury services in regions where payment costs remain high and financial access is limited. Movement did not identify the partners or regulated entities that would enable its payment rail access. Still, the company said the infrastructure will enhance its ability to move funds between traditional payment networks and blockchain systems, with a focus on stablecoin-based settlement rat...

Hive mined nearly 2,900 Bitcoin last year and is now racing to build what it calls Canada's largest private AI data center.

"This old meme coin is about to do something insane," one X user predicted.

Crypto analysts say investors should look closely at each company's financial situation rather than expecting a cascade of incoming sales.

Solstice Labs CEO Ben Nadareski says developers must act like financial managers to win back institutional trust amid ongoing security exploits.

The analyst noted an unusual setup where altcoins stopped reacting to BTC weakness, calling the market exhausted and likely a turning point.

TD Securities says "perpetual futures" are exploding beyond crypto as platforms like Hyperliquid outpace traditional Wall Street exchanges on everything from pre-IPO tech stocks to weekend oil trading.

Titan Network says its crowdsourced computing network has signed tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba as clients, saving them as much 75% on AI costs.

Myriad predictors think it's increasingly likely that Bitcoin's next stop is $55,000 rather than $84,000 as BTC continues its slide.

Just a day after the nearly $1 trillion AI giant revealed IPO plans, Anthropic is letting more firms access its powerful Claude Mythos model.

Privacy protocol Zama says it will accelerate compliance measures after a court lifted a $12.5 million USDC freeze tied to an unrelated legal dispute. Privacy-focused blockchain protocol Zama said it will accelerate compliance measures and proceed with its confidential USDC launch after a US court lifted a temporary freeze on about $12.5 million in USDC held in its cUSDC smart contract, according to a Tuesday X post by co-founder Rand Hindi. The freeze, first reported by Cointelegraph on Saturday, stemmed from a temporary restraining order obtained in connection with an ongoing dispute involving stakeholders of an unrelated project, Overnight Finance. Circle froze the funds after receiving the court order, even though Zama was not a party to the case, according to Hindi's account. “The same court has now lifted the freeze, determining that it was unwarranted,” Hindi wrote. He added that the protocol's cUSDC contract and all underlying USDC had returned to normal operation. Read more

AI is reshaping business faster than most leaders realize, and Gary Vaynerchuk argues the biggest winners will be creative builders willing to adapt.

Institutional investors are ditching range-bound bitcoin and ether for Hyperliquid as the decentralized platform wins over hedge funds with massive liquidity and early access to hot markets, according to Joshua Lim, head of markets at FalconX.

Today's sudden Bitcoin slide under $68,000 forced a rapid unwind across crypto derivatives markets, erasing nearly $400 million in leveraged positions in one hour as traders who had bet on further gains were caught by the move. Data from CryptoSlate shows that Bitcoin fell more than 5%, dropping from $71,765 to $67,895, its lowest level since […] The post Bitcoin flash crash below $68,000 triggers around $400 million in liquidation in under an hour appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Georgia will reportedly install electricity meters across Mestia to curb illegal crypto mining after officials blamed miners for grid strain and outages. Georgia will reportedly install electricity meters across villages and settlements in Mestia as part of a crackdown on illegal crypto mining that officials say is straining the region’s power grid. Vice Prime Minister Mamuka Mdinaradze said Monday that illegal mining had pushed Mestia’s electricity consumption to 133 million kilowatt-hours in 2025, more than 13 times the level of comparable municipalities, according to local outlet 1tv. Read more

Naturally, almost all wrecked positions were longs.