Mastercard has teamed up with Lobstercash and Crossmint to facilitate AI agent payments via existing credit and debit cards, integrating into current financial systems with no new wallets needed. This partnership allows AI to automate transactions, enhancing efficiency and security.

Flow Capital Partners plans to launch tokenized shares of its $150 million private credit fund via Singapore's DigiFT, aiming to raise an additional $30 million by year-end. This initiative supports Singapore's Project Guardian, enhancing liquidity in private credit markets.

Flow Capital Partners plans to launch a $150 million private credit fund on a Singapore blockchain platform, aiming for $30 million in tokenized shares by year-end and a potential growth to $250 million by 2026.

Figure Technology has integrated auto loans into its on-chain credit platform, Hastra, broadening decentralized finance options. With plans to launch on Solana and Ethereum, this move highlights significant growth in real-world asset access for investors.

Nigerian fintech Trade Lenda has been named a semifinalist for the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Fintech, winning $100,000 and showcasing its business at an event in Abu Dhabi. Founded in 2021, it provides quick credit to small businesses, raising significant funding and achieving rapid growth.

Gate News update: On April 14, Tom Duff Gordon, the international policy vice president at a certain CEX, has left the company and joined AI giant OpenAI, where he will serve as the policy lead for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Tom Duff Gordon held the role at the exchange for nearly four years; previously, he worked at Credit

The American Bankers Association criticized the stablecoin report released by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, saying its analysis was wrong. It emphasized that allowing stablecoins to pay interest would lead to local banks’ deposits flowing out and would tighten credit, countering the report’s claim about the effects of the proposed ban.

Surf launched the Surf Skill CLI tool, enabling AI agents with the ability to query cryptocurrency data and replacing 60+ separate APIs. Users can analyze the market, DeFi TVL, and social trends in real time, and get $200k in free API credit to simplify the development process.

Gate News message, April 7, VanEck’s Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF, preferred securities ETF) disclosed that it purchased 1.27 million shares of Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock Stretch STRC, valued at $127 million, accounting for 6% of its digital credit net assets.

The U.S.-Iran war triggers a global economic shock, facing six major crises: food supply, the bond market, private credit, subprime loan defaults, inflation, and the aluminum industry. Analysts warn that it may threaten the stability of financial markets, determining whether a ceasefire can be reached.