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Asset manager Neuberger has launched its first tokenized fixed-income fund through Securitize, offering an actively managed high-yield strategy across four blockchains, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI).The Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC) will invest primarily in high-yield bonds, with additional exposure to collateralized loan obligations and leveraged loans, according to an announcement Tuesday.The launch comes as investors are demanding higher yields amid heated competition for corporate and government funding. “The previous market regime rewarded investors for assuming that capital would remain cheap and plentiful,” Saxo chief investment strategist Charu Chanana said in a Tuesday client…
Brooks Laich found his ultimate fitness buddy — and travel sidekick — with wife Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir. Laich split from Julianne Hough in May 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. Several months later, he sparked romance speculation with Davíðsdóttir after “liking” several of her Instagram photos. While Hough filed for divorce in November 2020, it wasn’t until summer 2021 that Laich went public with his and Davíðsdóttir’s relationship. The pair went on to get engaged in December 2024, writing via Instagram at the time, “12.16.24. Forever feels just right with you!” Laich and Davíðsdóttir announced in May 2025 that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC’s National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna, also the chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), spoke at INEC’s “Joint Implementation Meeting of the Departments of Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) and Gender and Inclusivity (G&I) for the 2027 General Elections”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was to draft the communication and inclusivity roadmap for the 2027 General Election, to ensure the elections were free,…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited and Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Limited have called for greater participation in market making and securities lending to deepen liquidity, improve price discovery and strengthen the efficiency of Nigeria’s equities market. The call was made on Tuesday during a webinar themed, “Unlocking Liquidity in the Equities Market: The Role of Market Making and Securities Lending.” The event brought together market operators and stakeholders to examine how both mechanisms could support trade execution and broader participation in the secondary market. Opening the session, the Chief Executive Officer of NGX, Jude Chiemeka, described liquidity as the “lifeblood of…
Cypherpunk Technologies is expanding its footprint in the Zcash ecosystem, launching what it says is the world’s largest Zcash mining operation after acquiring a mining fleet from Winklevoss Capital, signaling growing institutional interest in the privacy-focused network.Cypherpunk said Tuesday that it acquired the fleet through an equity-based transaction valued at $33.33 million. The mining operation is already online at facilities across the United States, producing roughly 4.2 GSol/s, or about 18% of the Zcash network’s current hashrate.If the company’s figures are accurate, the transaction gives a single publicly traded company a significant share of Zcash’s mining capacity.The expansion adds mining…
Disney has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission is violating its First Amendment rights. According to court documents obtained by CNN and Reuters on Tuesday, August 18, Disney claimed the Trump administration “has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: It disapproves of what ABC broadcasts.” In the suit, Disney claimed the FCC is seeking to coerce and retaliate against “a network that refuses to bow to the administration’s demands,” calling the agency’s actions an “extraordinary assault on free speech.” The lawsuit is seeking to stop an early TV…
The Edo State Government has introduced a Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) to enhance prevention, reporting, protection, response, and accountability against digital abuse. The policy was revealed on Monday at the 17th Quarterly Meeting of the Edo Gender-Based Violence Management Committee in Benin. The meeting was organised by the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme. It brought together government officials, security agencies, the judiciary, health workers, development partners, civil society organisations and youth representatives to review GBV interventions and emerging digital violence. Edo’s commitment…
Officers of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old suspected vandal, identified as Nnaji Chidiebere, after he was electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a power transformer. The incident, which happened on August 17 along Ogbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, in Udenu Local Government Area of the state, triggered panic among residents. Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday night, the command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said residents of the community discovered the suspect trapped inside the transformer enclosure and suffering from severe burns before alerting the command. He added, “Police officers attached to the Udenu Division responded swiftly…
Ah, the relationship between animals and the technology they can’t quite understand.Today, it seems like there’s a high-tech solution to every element of pet ownership, with devices on the market designed to keep pets fed, cleaned, watched over, and entertained. And if you have a pet you know: nothing is too good — or too cutting-edge — for your (furry, slimy, feathery) best friend.But while some tech can help care for your pet, it can be complicated when dogs and cats meet wires and waves. You might feel complicated about offloading elements of kitten parenthood to a robot. Some pet…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules that could affect the cryptocurrency industry after lawmakers in Congress failed to pass a market structure bill before breaking for a month-long recess.In a Tuesday notice, the SEC said that the agency proposed rules to create a “clear and fit-for-purpose framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets.” According to the regulator, the “tailored securities offering regime” would allow entities to raise capital while preserving investor protections.The agency’s rules did not include an “innovation exemption” for crypto-based stocks, which had also been expected to be announced. Notably, the proposed…
