Author: Isabella Taylor

Flow Capital Partners is set to bring its $150 million private credit fund to the DigiFT tokenization platform by the end of April. Summary Flow Capital Partners will move its $150 million private credit fund onto the DigiFT tokenization platform by the end of April as part of a plan to reach $250 million in assets by 2026. Total market capitalization for real-world assets climbed to a record $58 billion this month, with Ethereum-based tokenization alone growing 200% year-over-year. Bloomberg reported Friday that the Hong Kong-based asset manager will offer on-chain shares of the fund, which originally debuted in June…

Bitcoin held steady around $75,000 on Friday as investors digested reports that the U.S.-Iran conflict could end as early as this weekend. Summary Bitcoin price holds near $75K as Trump signals a potential U.S.-Iran deal, easing geopolitical tensions and lifting risk sentiment. Oil prices decline, and fear levels ease, pushing the crypto fear and greed index back to neutral territory. A confirmed deal could trigger a breakout above $76K, opening the path toward $80K and potentially $90K amid short squeeze dynamics. According to reports, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the U.S. is close to coming to an agreement with…

Police in Zanzibar are continuing to question crypto fund founder Joe McCann after the death of his fiancée during a vacation on the island. Summary Zanzibar police are questioning crypto fund founder Joe McCann after his fiancée died during a vacation, with an autopsy still pending. Authorities have treated the death as a suspected suicide, while McCann’s passport has been held as the investigation continues. Family members have disputed the official account, saying the circumstances around Ashly Robinson’s death do not add up. NBC News reported that Ashly Robinson, 31, died in the hospital on April 9, a day after…

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has called on U.S. policymakers to prepare an emergency response plan for a potential breakdown in demand for U.S. Treasurys, warning that the consequences could be severe. Summary The Former Treasury Secretary has warned U.S. authorities to prepare an emergency plan for a potential collapse in Treasury demand. Rising U.S. debt and higher yields have raised concerns about a feedback loop that could strain the financial system. Heavy Treasury exposure among stablecoin issuers like Tether has added risk for crypto markets during periods of stress. Speaking in a Bloomberg interview on Thursday, Paulson urged authorities…

JustLend DAO’s third buyback burned 271.3m JST worth $21.3m, lifting total destroyed supply to 1.36b JST, or 13.7%, as its revenue-fed deflation plan rolls on. Summary JustLend DAO has completed its third JST buyback and burn, destroying 271,337,579 tokens worth about $21.3 million. Cumulative JST burns now total 1,356,228,332 tokens, or 13.70% of supply, funded by protocol net income and accumulated earnings. The Tron-based lending protocol plans to keep running quarterly buybacks and transparent burn reports as part of a revenue-driven deflation program. JustLend DAO has carried out its third major buyback and burn of JST, permanently removing 271,337,579 tokens…

Quantum computing stocks surged in double digits on April 14 and 15, as NVIDIA’s launch of Ising, the world’s first open-source quantum AI model family, reignited investor conviction that commercial quantum computing is accelerating faster than previously priced. Summary IonQ closed up 20.95% to $43.25, D-Wave Quantum gained 22.63% to $20.81, and Rigetti Computing rose 13.28% to $19.11, all driven by the NVIDIA Ising announcement. D-Wave’s trading volume hit 90.2 million shares, approximately 227% above its three-month average, reflecting a sector-wide rerating rather than isolated stock-specific moves. TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar called NVIDIA Ising a “critical catalyst” that could…

xAI Terafab teams have contacted Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research for price quotes and delivery times on chipmaking equipment, with Musk’s representatives telling suppliers the project needs to move at “light speed” and offering to pay above quoted prices for priority. Summary Staff from the Tesla and SpaceX joint venture behind Terafab have reached out to major chip equipment makers for quotes on photomasks, substrates, etchers, depositors, cleaning devices, and testers, per Bloomberg. Samsung was also contacted for support but responded by offering to allocate more production capacity at its Taylor, Texas facility rather than joining the initiative…

President Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire beginning at 5 PM ET today, April 16, following direct conversations with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Summary Trump posted on Truth Social that both leaders agreed to formally begin a 10-day ceasefire and has invited them to the White House for what he called the first meaningful Israel-Lebanon talks since 1983. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam welcomed the ceasefire, while Lebanese President Aoun had initially declined to speak directly with Netanyahu before Trump personally called him to broker the announcement.…

The UK’s FCA has opened a fresh consultation on how stablecoins, trading, custody and staking will be regulated before a full crypto regime goes live in 2027. Summary The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched a fresh consultation on how stablecoin issuance, trading platforms, custody and staking will be brought inside regulation. Industry feedback is open until June 3, 2026, with crypto firms able to apply for full FCA authorization from September 30, 2026, before the new regime starts in October 2027. The FCA says its crypto rulebook is “substantively complete” and aims to create a “competitive and sustainable” market,…

RFK Jr. HHS budget cuts of roughly $16 billion faced their first major congressional test Thursday as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, fielding pointed questions on vaccine policy while defending a budget that slashes discretionary spending by 12.5% compared to last year. Summary Trump’s 2027 budget proposes cutting HHS discretionary spending by approximately $16 billion, including $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health, as Kennedy opens a weeklong gauntlet of seven committee and subcommittee hearings. Kennedy deflected vaccine questions and said he was “not happy” with proposed cuts to WIC…