Company intends to stake USDai into sUSDai to participate in AI infrastructure financing yield opportunitiesRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- iPower Inc. (NASDAQ:IPW) (&#34;iPower&#34; or the

<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="prntac"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Company intends to stake USDai into sUSDai to participate in </b><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">AI infrastructure financing yield opportunities</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">June 4, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- iPower Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IPW">IPW</a>) (&#34;iPower&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;) today announced that it has completed an initial purchase of approximately $1.0 million of USDai, the synthetic dollar of the USD.AI protocol.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Company intends to stake the acquired USDai into sUSDai, USD.AI&#39;s yield-bearing <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">token</span>, as part of iPower&#39;s previously announced AI infrastructure investment strategy. The purchase represents the initial tranche of iPower&#39;s commitment to invest up to $3.0 million in USD.AI&#39;s ecosystem and marks a key step in the Company&#39;s plan to participate in the AI infrastructure funding ecosystem.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">USD.AI is designed to support financing of AI infrastructure through a <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">digital asset</span> framework that connects capital providers with infrastructure-backed opportunities. The USD.AI ecosystem has attracted institutional and public-market participation, including a previously announced $4.0 million investment by Bullish and an investment by <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Coinbase</span> Ventures in Permian Labs, the developer of USD.AI.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;We believe AI infrastructure financing is becoming an important investment category as demand for compute capacity, data centers and related infrastructure continues to grow,&#34; said Lawrence Tan, Chief Executive Officer of iPower. &#34;This initial USD.AI purchase moves iPower from strategy to execution and positions the Company to participate in the capital formation layer supporting AI infrastructure.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">iPower intends to continue evaluating opportunities across the AI infrastructure landscape, including digital assets, financing platforms, infrastructure-related investments and other opportunities aligned with its strategic objectives.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About iPower Inc.</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">iPower Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IPW">IPW</a>) is a technology- and data-driven company executing a focused strategy at the intersection of AI infrastructure and real-world commerce. Building on its established e-commerce operations, technology platform and capital markets experience, the Company is expanding into AI infrastructure investments and related financing ecosystems. Through targeted investments in digital assets, infrastructure financing protocols and other AI-related opportunities, iPower seeks to participate in the growth of the compute, data center and infrastructure layers that support artificial intelligence. Leveraging its operating experience, ecosystem relationships and capital market access, iPower is building a scalable business designed to generate durable long-term value for stockholders. For more information, please visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4704148-1&amp;h=1379856006&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetipower.com%2F&amp;a=www.meetipower.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.meetipower.com</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Forward-Looking Statements</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All statements other than statements of historical fact in this press release are &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company&#39;s AI infrastructure strategy, AI-related investments, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">digital asset</span> activities, participation in AI infrastructure financing ecosystems, expected returns, future capital deployment, business opportunities and long-term stockholder value creation. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth herein. iPower undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law. Investors are encouraged to review iPower&#39;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.</p>



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iPower Completes Initial $1 Million USD.AI Purchase to Advance AI Infrastructure Strategy

iPower advances AI infrastructure strategy with USDai stake and $3M target

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    <p>Company intends to stake USDai into sUSDai to participate in AI infrastructure financing yield opportunitiesRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- iPower Inc. (NASDAQ:IPW) (&amp;#34;iPower&amp;#34; or the</p>
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    <p>iPower completed a $1.0 million USDai purchase and will stake it into sUSDai for yield. The move advances its AI infrastructure investment strategy and begins deployment toward a $3.0 million commitment, signaling participation in the growing AI-infrastructure financing ecosystem globally.</p>
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    <ul><li>IPW completes $1.0M USDai purchase.</li><li>Plans to stake USDai into sUSDai for yield.</li><li>First tranche of up to $3.0M commitment.</li><li>USD.AI ecosystem backs include Bullish and Coinbase Ventures.</li><li>CEO cites AI infra financing as growth area.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>iPower Inc. (IPW)</strong>: Announced USDai investment and execution milestone in AI infrastructure strategy.</li><li><strong>USD.AI (USD.AI)</strong>: Digital asset ecosystem enabling AI infrastructure financing; includes sUSDai token.</li><li><strong>Bullish (N/A)</strong>: Invested in USD.AI; signals external validation of the ecosystem.</li><li><strong>Coinbase Ventures (COIN)</strong>: Participated in USD.AI via Permian Labs; indicates institutional backing.</li><li><strong>Permian Labs (N/A)</strong>: Developer of USD.AI; recipient of Coinbase Ventures&#039; investment.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Corporate Developments / Industry News. It highlights IPW&#039;s strategic pivot into AI infrastructure financing via USD.AI, signaling potential new value drivers and capital-formation activities beyond core operations.</p>
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    <ul><li>Initial USDai tranche of $1.0M sets concrete execution milestone.</li><li>Total commitment cap of $3.0M implies potential further deployment.</li><li>USD.AI backers include Bullish and Coinbase Ventures strengthens credibility.</li><li>Forward-looking statements introduce execution and yield risks to monitor.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date: June 4, 2026.</li><li>Initial USDai purchase: approximately $1.0 million.</li><li>Plan: stake USDai into sUSDai yield-bearing token.</li><li>Total potential USD.AI investment: up to $3.0 million.</li><li>USD.AI backers include Bullish ($4.0 million) and Coinbase Ventures (Permian Labs).</li></ul>
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    <p>Bullish near-term IPW upside as AI infrastructure financing exposure materializes; monitor deployment milestones.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="prntac"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Company intends to stake USDai into sUSDai to participate in </b><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">AI infrastructure financing yield opportunities</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">June 4, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- iPower Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IPW">IPW</a>) (&#34;iPower&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;) today announced that it has completed an initial purchase of approximately $1.0 million of USDai, the synthetic dollar of the USD.AI protocol.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Company intends to stake the acquired USDai into sUSDai, USD.AI&#39;s yield-bearing <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">token</span>, as part of iPower&#39;s previously announced AI infrastructure investment strategy. The purchase represents the initial tranche of iPower&#39;s commitment to invest up to $3.0 million in USD.AI&#39;s ecosystem and marks a key step in the Company&#39;s plan to participate in the AI infrastructure funding ecosystem.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">USD.AI is designed to support financing of AI infrastructure through a <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">digital asset</span> framework that connects capital providers with infrastructure-backed opportunities. The USD.AI ecosystem has attracted institutional and public-market participation, including a previously announced $4.0 million investment by Bullish and an investment by <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Coinbase</span> Ventures in Permian Labs, the developer of USD.AI.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;We believe AI infrastructure financing is becoming an important investment category as demand for compute capacity, data centers and related infrastructure continues to grow,&#34; said Lawrence Tan, Chief Executive Officer of iPower. &#34;This initial USD.AI purchase moves iPower from strategy to execution and positions the Company to participate in the capital formation layer supporting AI infrastructure.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">iPower intends to continue evaluating opportunities across the AI infrastructure landscape, including digital assets, financing platforms, infrastructure-related investments and other opportunities aligned with its strategic objectives.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About iPower Inc.</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">iPower Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IPW">IPW</a>) is a technology- and data-driven company executing a focused strategy at the intersection of AI infrastructure and real-world commerce. Building on its established e-commerce operations, technology platform and capital markets experience, the Company is expanding into AI infrastructure investments and related financing ecosystems. Through targeted investments in digital assets, infrastructure financing protocols and other AI-related opportunities, iPower seeks to participate in the growth of the compute, data center and infrastructure layers that support artificial intelligence. Leveraging its operating experience, ecosystem relationships and capital market access, iPower is building a scalable business designed to generate durable long-term value for stockholders. For more information, please visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4704148-1&amp;h=1379856006&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetipower.com%2F&amp;a=www.meetipower.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.meetipower.com</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Forward-Looking Statements</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All statements other than statements of historical fact in this press release are &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company&#39;s AI infrastructure strategy, AI-related investments, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">digital asset</span> activities, participation in AI infrastructure financing ecosystems, expected returns, future capital deployment, business opportunities and long-term stockholder value creation. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth herein. iPower undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law. Investors are encouraged to review iPower&#39;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.</p>



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iPower completed a $1.0 million USDai purchase and will stake it into sUSDai for yield. The move advances its AI infrastructure investment strategy and begins deployment toward a $3.0 million commitment, signaling participation in the growing AI-infrastructure financing ecosystem globally.

iPower Completes Initial $1 Million USD.AI Purchase to Advance AI Infrastructure Strategy

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