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ChangeNOW has been named Best Digital Assets Fintech at the BeInCrypto x Proof of Talk Institutional 100 Awards 2026, giving the non-custodial crypto platform fresh visibility as financial institutions deepen their involvement in blockchain-based services, tokenised payments and regulated digital asset infrastructure. The award was presented at a live ceremony at the Louvre Palace in Paris during Proof of Talk 2026, a two-day Web3 and digital finance gathering held on June 2 and 3. The event brought together senior figures from

Premu has launched user-created leveraged prediction markets ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, positioning the tournament as a major test for decentralised event-trading platforms seeking to turn fan forecasts into liquid, tradable markets. The Stockholm-linked platform is allowing participants to create markets tied to World Cup outcomes, make them available for trading and receive a share of fees generated by activity in those markets. The model shifts part of the market-building role away from platform operators and towards users, giving

Goldman Sachs has joined Apex Group and Archax in launching a blockchain-native real estate fund, marking a fresh institutional test of whether tokenised structures can bring greater efficiency, transparency and transferability to a traditionally illiquid asset class without moving outside regulated fund frameworks. The Luxembourg-domiciled fund has been developed with LRC Group and Ownera, combining established alternative investment fund structures with on-chain issuance of fund units. The shares are being tokenised on GS DAP, Goldman Sachs’ distributed ledger platform, while LRC

Whale. io has launched Whale Printer, a staking feature that allows eligible holders of its native $WHALE token to lock tokens for fixed periods in return for predetermined rewards, adding a yield mechanism to the crypto casino and sportsbook platform’s token economy. The new system offers three lock-up options. Users can stake $WHALE for 90 days with a 1.2x multiplier and 107.8% annual percentage yield, 180 days with a 1.5x multiplier and 129% APY, or 365 days with a 3x multiplier

Cardano’s ADA token fell below 20 US cents as founder Charles Hoskinson said he was “taking a break” after warning that the blockchain ecosystem faces a wave of project failures, deepening concern over funding, governance and developer momentum. ADA traded around $0.19 on Thursday after dropping more than 12 per cent over 24 hours, taking its one-year decline to about 70 per cent and pushing the token to levels not seen for more than five years. The slide left Cardano with

Bitcoin fell four percent on Wednesday to $64,721.39, its weakest level since 28 February, as pressure from fund withdrawals, leveraged liquidations and shifting macroeconomic signals deepened a broad retreat across digital assets. The slide extended a difficult stretch for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, which has moved sharply lower after failing to hold above key support levels near $70,000. Selling accelerated as investors reduced exposure to risk assets, with traders citing persistent outflows from Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, liquidation of leveraged positions and

House of Doge has struck a partnership with Paxos to place Dogecoin on regulated brokerage and custody infrastructure used by major financial technology platforms, marking a fresh push to move the meme-origin cryptocurrency deeper into mainstream digital asset services. The agreement, announced on June 1, 2026, will integrate DOGE into Paxos’s enterprise crypto platform, allowing Paxos clients to offer buying, selling, holding and transfer functions for the token where they choose to enable it. The arrangement does not automatically make Dogecoin

Sui’s mainnet disruptions over May 28 and May 29 have put renewed pressure on the Layer-1 blockchain’s engineering controls after three separate halts were traced to bugs connected with its v1.72 software release and the handling of gas payments, validator restarts and on-chain randomness. The network has since returned to operation, but the episode has sharpened scrutiny of Sui’s upgrade process because the outages occurred in close succession and interrupted transaction processing across core settlement infrastructure. The Sui Foundation said user

Binance has launched regulated dirham bank transfers for users in the UAE, giving customers a local-currency route to buy and sell selected stablecoins through a framework designed to strengthen protection for client funds. The service allows eligible users to transfer UAE dirhams through a regulated financial channel and convert funds into USDT and USDC, reducing reliance on dollar-linked payment routes, card transactions and informal transfer methods. Transactions are processed in AED, removing foreign exchange conversion at the entry point and offering

BGB regained upward momentum as Bitget’s latest wave of trading incentives drew renewed attention to the exchange token, lifting it nearly 7 per cent intraday after months of muted performance across much of the first half of 2026. The token traded around $2.11, with daily turnover above $22m and a market value of about $1.48bn, supported by a circulating supply of roughly 700m BGB. The move placed BGB ahead of the broader crypto market over the past week, even as the

Bitcoin remained under pressure near the $74,000 level after on-chain signals pointed to weakening demand from large holders, raising the risk that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency could stay locked in a bear phase well into 2027. The token traded around $73,900 on Saturday after a volatile week in which it fell close to $72,600, its weakest level since mid-April. The move followed a sharp risk-off turn across digital assets after fresh US strikes on Iranian facilities unsettled markets and triggered a

Hyperliquid is drawing fresh attention from institutional crypto investors after Grayscale said the decentralised trading platform could evolve into a major financial services business as blockchain-based markets push deeper into derivatives, spot trading and real-world asset exposure. The digital asset manager’s assessment places Hyperliquid among the most closely watched platforms in decentralised finance, citing its growth in perpetual futures, expanding product range and token-linked economics as signs that the project is moving beyond a specialist crypto trading venue. The argument rests

Cash App has opened USDC payments to eligible customers, giving one of America’s largest consumer finance apps a stablecoin payments rail while keeping Bitcoin at the centre of its digital assets strategy. The Block-owned platform now allows users to send and receive USD Coin without managing a separate stablecoin wallet. USDC sent into Cash App is converted automatically into US dollars, while outgoing payments can be made from a user’s dollar balance to an external blockchain wallet. The design keeps the

Bitcoin, ether, XRP and dogecoin lost ground as Wall Street’s strongest winning run in more than two years drew capital towards equities, leaving the largest digital assets struggling to benefit from improved risk appetite across global markets. The divergence sharpened after the S&P 500 completed a ninth consecutive weekly advance, its longest winning streak since 2023, while Brent crude stabilised near $92 a barrel on hopes that Washington and Tehran could extend a ceasefire and ease pressure on energy markets. The

Solstice has moved to deepen utility for its SLX token by launching stSLX staking with a 20% base annual percentage yield funded from the protocol treasury, setting up an early test of whether incentive-led staking can stabilise a volatile token launch while widening participation in its Solana-based yield ecosystem. The staking product allows SLX holders to deposit tokens through the Solstice app and receive stSLX, a liquid staking token designed to represent their share of the staking vault. The stated base

Washington faces a narrowing window to pass the CLARITY Act, with Senator Cynthia Lummis warning that failure to move the digital asset market structure bill through Congress this session could leave the country without comprehensive crypto rules until 2030. The warning has sharpened pressure on lawmakers, regulators and industry groups after years of legal uncertainty over whether many digital tokens should be treated as securities, commodities, payment instruments or something else entirely. The legislation seeks to divide oversight between the Securities

OKX Ventures and Korea Investment & Securities are set to inject KRW 80 billion each into Coinone, strengthening the Seoul-based crypto exchange’s capital base as it prepares a broader push into stablecoins and tokenised securities. The planned investment, worth about $53 million from each backer, would give the two investors strategic exposure to one of Korea’s five licensed won-based cryptocurrency exchanges. Coinone is expected to use the funds to expand digital asset services beyond spot trading, with particular emphasis on products

Bitcoin’s key US demand gauge has stayed under pressure for much of 2026, reinforcing signs that large investors remain selective despite periods of price recovery and continued interest in spot exchange-traded funds. The Coinbase Premium Index, which tracks the price gap between Bitcoin on Coinbase’s dollar market and Binance’s global market, has struggled to hold positive territory since the start of the year. A weak or negative reading usually indicates that buying pressure from US-based institutional participants is lagging offshore demand,

XRP slipped deeper into a defensive trading zone this week as bearish retail commentary, weakening momentum and broader pressure across digital assets pushed sentiment close to levels that traders often associate with short-term capitulation. The token traded near $1.28, down more than 3% over 24 hours, while its market value hovered around $79bn. The decline extended a difficult stretch for holders after XRP lagged several large-cap digital assets and struggled to reclaim technical resistance near the mid-$1.30 range. Sentiment trackers showed

Shiba Inu traded in a narrow range on Tuesday as large holders pulled close to half a trillion SHIB tokens from exchanges, adding a fresh supply-side signal to a market still struggling to recover from last week’s sell-off. The meme token, the second largest in its category after Dogecoin, remained under pressure after losing ground over the past seven days. Its price action has been largely flat since mid-May, with buyers showing limited conviction and short-term traders reluctant to chase a

Immutable and XDC Network have recorded their largest exchange withdrawals of 2026, signalling a shift in investor behaviour as holders move tokens away from trading venues and into private wallets. On-chain data showed net outflows of about 4.67 million IMX, worth roughly $760,000, and 10.38 million XDC, valued at about $756,000, from exchange-linked wallets in a single day. The moves mark the strongest withdrawal readings for both assets this year and have drawn attention because exchange outflows are often interpreted as

Bitcoin slipped towards $75,000 as traders watched a developing “golden cross” on its chart, leaving the world’s largest cryptocurrency at a critical technical point even as global equity markets pushed to record highs. The token traded near $75,800 after touching an intraday low close to $75,200, extending pressure across major digital assets. Ether also weakened, hovering just above $2,080, while traders identified the $2,400 area as an important resistance level that would need to be reclaimed for broader confidence to recover.

Ripple has filed new United States trademark applications covering prime brokerage, securities lending, clearing, treasury operations and investment services, marking a deeper push into institutional finance after its $1.25 billion purchase of Hidden Road. The applications, covering Ripple’s word mark and Triskelion design, point to a broader strategy that goes beyond cross-border payments and blockchain settlement. They list services linked to asset management, investment advisory, hedge fund management, brokerage across major asset classes, financial clearinghouse functions, cash management, risk management, bank

Tether plans to launch GEL₮, a stablecoin representing the Georgian lari, with backing from Georgia’s government, placing the South Caucasus state among the earliest jurisdictions to test a privately issued digital version of a national currency under a dedicated stablecoin framework. The initiative, announced on 25 May 2026, is designed to support cross-border commerce, digital payments and fintech development by putting the lari on blockchain-based payment rails. Tether has described GEL₮ as a “digital representation” of the national currency, though key