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
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
Anthropic Trust has appointed Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis, to Anthropic’s board of directors, making him the first pharmaceutical industry executive to join the AI lab’s governing body and tipping Trust-appointed directors to a board majority for the first time. Summary Narasimhan was appointed on April 14 by the Anthropic Long-Term Benefit Trust, the independent
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
The House voted to reject a resolution Thursday directing President Trump to remove US armed forces from hostilities against Iran, 213 to 214, falling one vote short along almost entirely party lines. Summary Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York proposed the resolution directing the president to end military action in Iran unless explicitly authorized by
Voters in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district are heading to the polls today in a special election that could tighten the Republican House majority to its absolute limit, pitting progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia against Republican Joe Hathaway in a district that Democrats carried by 9 points in 2024. Summary The NJ special election fills the
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
Ripple tokenized bond pilot with Kyobo Life Insurance, one of South Korea’s largest insurers, targets near real-time government bond settlement using Ripple Custody, replacing a process that currently takes two days to settle. Summary Ripple and Kyobo Life Insurance announced on April 15 Korea’s first blockchain-based government bond settlement pilot, compressing the standard T+2 cycle
Bitcoin hovers near $75k with on-chain data flagging $76,800 as key resistance, while Morgan Stanley’s cut‑price MSBT ETF pulls in $100m amid easing macro headwinds. Summary Bitcoin is trading near $75,000, with on-chain data flagging $76,800 as key resistance where short-term holders may take profits. A new Morgan Stanley spot bitcoin fund has already attracted
Polkadot price rebounded over 10% on Thursday as it recovered from a sharp drop earlier this week. Summary Polkadot price rebounded over 10% after a sharp sell-off triggered by a bridge exploit that did not impact its core network security. The token found support near $1.15 as RSI signaled oversold conditions, prompting a relief bounce
