Flow Capital to Tokenize $150M Private Credit Fund on Blockchain: Report

Flow Capital Partners is planning to tokenize its private credit fund through Singapore-based DigiFT, Bloomberg reported Friday, as the Hong Kong credit manager looks to tap blockchain-based distribution for its next capital raise. According to the report, Flow Capital plans to bring its $150 million private credit fund on the blockchain through Singapore-based tokenization platform DigiFT by the end of April, seeking to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by the end of 2026, Jacky Tian, chief investment officer of Flow Capital, said. The $30 million raise is…

Kalshi to Create ‘Portal for Parents‘ on Prediction Markets: Report

CEO Tarek Mansour said in an interview that Kalshi would prevent kids from using a parent’s ID to skirt its age restrictions by launching a parent portal and AI verification. Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour reportedly announced a new strategy for the prediction markets platform to crack down on minors illegally using its services. According to a Wednesday Semafor report, Mansour said that Kalshi was launching a “portal for parents” to submit their identification to check whether their children were using the platforms under their names. There have been…

Non-crypto Assets Trading Makes Up Nearly 40% of Bitget’s Volume in Q1 2026, Report Highlights – Press release Bitcoin News

PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 14, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Q1 2026 Transparency Report, highlighting a clear shift in trading behavior as users increasingly move across crypto and traditional markets within a single account environment. The quarter saw non- crypto assets trading expand significantly on Bitget, with its share of total volume reaching 20% – 40% by the end of March, driven largely by commodities. This compares to early January, when crypto dominated nearly all trading activity, before moderating to approximately 60%…

Banks Criticize White House Report Favoring Stablecoin Yield

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has criticized a White House report that claimed banning stablecoin yields would only have a negligible impact on banks, arguing that the conclusion was reached by asking the “wrong question.” The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers claimed in a research paper on Wednesday, on the “Effects of Stablecoin Yield Prohibition on Bank Lending,” that under a baseline scenario, banning stablecoin yield may only increase bank lending by $2.1 billion, representing a marginal net increase of about 0.02%. ABA chief economist Sayee Srinivasan and vice…

Iran Bitcoin toll report raises questions over oil ship payments

Reports that Iran may accept crypto for oil tanker tolls in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked debate across the digital asset market.  Summary Reports on Iran’s possible crypto tolls for oil tankers have split opinion across Bitcoin and stablecoin circles. Analysts said stablecoins face freeze risks, while Bitcoin supporters called BTC harder to block or control. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn said tanker payments may use Bitcoin addresses, not Lightning, due to size limits. The discussion followed a Financial Times report that linked the proposal to Iran’s efforts to reduce exposure…

Galaxy Digital Files First Nasdaq Annual Report, Targets $15 Billion AI Data Center Expansion – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Galaxy Digital filed its inaugural annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8, 2026, marking a new era for the firm. Galaxy’s Helios AI data center in West Texas has over 1.6 gigawatts of approved capacity and represents more than $15 billion in projected infrastructure investment. CEO Mike Novogratz says Galaxy is targeting a multi-hundred-billion-dollar digital infrastructure portfolio as institutional demand for compute accelerates into 2026. Galaxy Digital Nasdaq Listing Signals Institutional Crypto Push as Helios Expansion Hits 1.6 GW The New York-based firm went public on…

Finestel report shows pros braced for Bitcoin’s February 2026 crash

The latest Finestel report on February 2026 shows Bitcoin’s plunge toward $60,000 was one of crypto’s deepest capitulation events yet, but disciplined asset managers cushioned most of the damage by rotating into stablecoins, cutting leverage, and selectively buying the rebound. Summary itcoin dropped roughly 12–13% in February, breaking key supports and briefly tumbling toward $60,000 as total crypto market cap fell to about $2.4 trillion. On‑chain data shows one of the largest loss‑making capitulations on record, while spot Bitcoin ETFs only saw renewed inflows as BTC reclaimed the high‑$60,000s. The…

Iran is Weighing Crypto Tolls for Ships using Strait of Hormuz: Report

Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran and the United States had agreed to a two-week ceasefire that included opening the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian authorities are reportedly considering charging ships using the waterway in cryptocurrency. According to a Wednesday Financial Times report, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said empty oil tankers will be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without incurring charges, but certain ships will need to pay a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil in Bitcoin…

Standard Chartered Mulls Restructuring of Zodia Crypto Custodian: Report

Standard Chartered is reportedly weighing a restructuring of its majority-owned crypto custodian Zodia Custody, as large banks look to bring more digital asset infrastructure inside their core banking operations. The United Kingdom-based lender plans to fold Zodia’s crypto custody business into a division inside its corporate and investment bank that already offers similar services, while keeping Zodia operating as a standalone Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for digital asset custody, according to Bloomberg on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. An announcement on the restructuring could reportedly come as soon as…

Morph Report Shows Stablecoins Reshaping Global Payments Infrastructure – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Morph says stablecoins hit $312B in 2025, signaling shift beyond trading into finance. Visa and Mastercard trail $33T stablecoin volume, reshaping payment competition. SWIFT may launch stablecoin layer by 2027 as adoption grows among Fortune 500 firms. Morph Analysis Shows Corporate Adoption Driving Stablecoin Expansion Across U.S. Markets The report, released by Morph and shared privately with Bitcoin.com News prior to release, presents stablecoins as a growing component of global payments infrastructure rather than a tool limited to crypto trading. Morph serves as a universal settlement layer built…