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Macro Overview April 8th 2:20pm Note: Oil drops to pre 2021 prices. This will bring down real inflation for the majority of consumers.

Plume secures Apollo-backed investment to expand RWA blockchain infrastructure Plume $PLUME, a blockchain focused on real-world assets (RWAs), announced on X a strategic investment from Apollo-managed funds. The funding will support Plume’s goal to build the first full-stack,

Plume is making real-world assets attractive to onchain users by making them more "crypto," emphasizing DeFi

PancakeSwap has unveiled its CAKE Tokenomics 3.0 proposal, fueling 12% uptick in the token’s price. PancakeSwap ( CAKE ) has unveiled a new proposal, detailing its vision for CAKE Tokenomics 3.0. At the heart of the proposal is the goal to achieve 4% annual deflation rate by 2030. Other key changes include eliminating veCAKE and voting systems, ending staking with immediate token unlocks, and halting revenue sharing to redirect fees toward token burns. 🥞CAKE Tokenomics 3.0 Discussion Proposal 🔹 Achieve ~4% annual deflation 🔹 Retire CAKE Staking, veCAKE, Gauges Voting, and Revenue Sharing for true CAKE ownership 🔹 Reducing CAKE emissions for a more efficient ecosystem 🤝Your feedback is important to us, and we are… pic.twitter.com/Wz64qrGbbx The 4% annual deflation target builds on PancakeSwap’s previous year’s achievement, where it managed to reduce the CAKE supply by 2.7%—the highest deflation rate among decentralized exchanges. This new target reflects PankaSwap’s commitment to turning CAKE into a deflationary token, aiming for a 20% total supply reduction by 2030. To this end, revenue sharing will be removed. Instead of distributing part of the trading fees back to users, those funds will now go toward burning CAKE , supporting the deflation by shrinking supply. Additionally, PancakeSwap plans to simplify its tokenomics by retiring voting system veCAKE, where users had to lock their CAKE tokens for long periods to gain voting power and influence emissions toward specific liquidity pools. In return, participants could earn bribe rewards from protocols seeking to attract liquidity. However, this system led to poor allocation of rewards, where low-volume pools were receiving a large chunk of emissions despite contributing very little to actual activity or revenue. If the proposal is passed, daily emissions will be cut almost in half—from about 40,000 CAKE per day to 22,500—which will happen 3 phases. PancakeSwap will directly manage emissions using real-time market data, prioritizing high-volume liquidity pools. This will end staking requirements entirely—all locked CAKE will be unlocked and users will be able to use them as they see fit. Meanwhile, CAKE is trading at $1.81, up by 12% in the past 24 hours. Investors are likely betting on the long-term value of CAKE, given the new deflationary mechanics.

Plume, a modular blockchain focused on real-world asset finance, has secured a strategic investment from funds managed by Apollo Global, according to a note shared with crypto.news. The undisclosed amount will accelerate the development of Plume’s infrastructure and support its mission to make RWAs as accessible and functional as any crypto-native asset. Apollo is a NYSE-listed global alternative asset manager. Plume is building an EVM-compatible chain and end-to-end infrastructure to bring assets like financial instruments, carbon credits, GPUs, and collectibles onchain. A new chapter for institutional RWAfi is here. We're excited to share that funds managed by leading global alternative asset manager @apolloglobal have made a strategic investment in Plume. This investment will help accelerate our mission to become the category-defining leader… pic.twitter.com/naGMR0chlm The platform enables users to swap, lend, borrow, and speculate on tokenized assets through its RWA-focused DeFi ecosystem. Plume currently supports over 200 protocols and has seen activity from more than 18 million wallets on its testnet. In March, Plume launched a new payment finance product called nPAYFI on its Nest platform. The product offered real yield use cases powered by the PayPal USD ( PYUSD ) stablecoin. Plume wanted to bring payment financing on-chain and use PYUSD as a liquidity layer in the real-world asset market. Apollo’s Christine Moy, Partner and Head of Digital Assets, said the investment reflects Apollo’s belief in technologies that “broaden access to institutional-quality products and create more seamless, innovative client experiences.” She emphasized Plume’s role in enabling programmable finance and investor engagement for private assets moving onchain. Plume co-founder Teddy Pornprinya said the partnership supports the company’s goal to go beyond tokenization and focus on making RWAs functional within the crypto economy. “The challenge is not getting assets onchain, but making them useful once they’re there,” he said. Unlike traditional RWA solutions that focus solely on asset tokenization, Plume’s infrastructure emphasizes composability and utility. Asset issuers can connect directly to liquidity and distribution networks, positioning Plume as a hub for onchain financial innovation.