Healthcare technology firm Semler Scientific has reached a tentative settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), disclosing in a Tuesday filing that it was prepared to pay a $29.75 million fine in order to settle all claims tied to potential violations of a federal anti-fraud law related to its marketing of QuantaFlo, its flagship product.

Last month, Semler Scientific disclosed that it had received a civil investigative demand, or CID — essentially, a subpoena from a federal agency that typically precedes a lawsuit — from the DOJ back in 2017. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Semler Scientific said it had complied with several subsequent subpoenas over the following years and began initial settlement discussions with the DOJ in February.

The investigation into Semler Scientific’s marketing of QuantaFlo is unrelated to its bitcoin holdings.

In its Tuesday 8-K filing with the SEC, Semler Scientific — a large corporate holder of bitcoin — said that it had inked an agreement with crypto exchange Coinbase allowing it to borrow both cash and digital assets, using its bitcoin holdings as collateral. If the company’s settlement agreement with the DOJ is approved, it said in the filing, Semler Scientific “intends to borrow under the Coinbase master loan agreement and use such proceeds (along with its cash on hand) to pay the proposed settlement with DOJ.”

Semler Scientific’s settlement agreement with the DOJ is in principle, meaning that it is not yet set in stone. In its Tuesday filing, the company warned investors that if the parties are unable to come to a final agreement, there is still a risk that the DOJ could file charges against the company “seeking damages in excess of such agreed settlement amount.”

“Should the parties not be able to reach settlement and DOJ file a complaint, Semler Sci intends to vigorously defend itself in any such action,” the firm said in its filing.

Semler Scientific currently holds 3,192 bitcoins, a stockpile worth approximately $267 million at today’s price.

Securitize, one of the largest tokenized asset issuers, said on Tuesday it has acquired MG Stover’s fund administration business, making its subsidiary Securitize Fund Services the largest digital asset fund administrator.

MG Stover’s team will now operate under Securitize Fund Services (SFS), enhancing the company’s institutional-grade offerings, the company said in a press release.

With the acquisition, SFS now oversees $38 billion of assets under administration across 715 funds, including Securitize’s tokenized fund offerings such as BlackRock’s $2.45 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund (BUIDL). Securitize now offers an integrated suite of services: fund administration, token issuance, brokerage, transfer agency, and an alternative trading system (ATS).

The deal signals growing consolidation in the digital asset infrastructure space, where companies are racing to build compliant platforms that mirror traditional finance but live on blockchain rails. For asset managers, this means they can issue tokenized securities, administer them, and trade them—without leaving the ecosystem.

Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, said that the acquisition «cements our role as the most comprehensive platform for institutional grade real-world asset tokenization and fund administration.»

Asset tokenization is perhaps the fastest growing digital asset sector, as global traditional finance firms and banks increasingly use blockchains for moving and managing instruments like funds, bonds and credit. BCG and Ripple projected the tokenized asset market to reach $18 trillion by 2033. However, the rapid growth also comes with risks, including operational inexperience, according to a Moody’s report.

Read more: Tokenized Funds’ Rapid Growth Comes With Red Flags: Moody’s

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive Asset Management, fresh from persuading video retailer GameStop to convert some of its cash reserve into bitcoin (BTC), wrote to urge financial software developer Intuit (INTU) to reverse what he described as «censorship policies» and an “anti-bitcoin bias” that could jeopardize long-term shareholder value.

In an open letter dated April 14 addressed to Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi and board Chair Susan Nora Johnson, Cole pointed to a recent incident in which Intuit’s Mailchimp email marketing platform disabled the account of the Trojan Bitcoin Club, a student organization at the University of Southern California, for mentioning the cryptocurrency in emails to its members.

“We are concerned that Intuit’s censorship policies and anti-bitcoin bias threaten to destroy the shareholder value the company has worked so hard to create,” Cole wrote saying he was writing on behalf of his clients, who include Intuit shareholders. Although Mailchimp later reinstated the account following public pressure, Cole said the episode reflects a “broader pattern of deplatforming” that includes bitcoin developers, educators, and businesses.

Cole said such actions expose Intuit, known for its TurboTax tax preparation software and QuickBooks accounting software, to reputational and legal risks, particularly as public concern around tech censorship grows and federal regulators — including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — begin investigating platform discrimination based on speech or affiliations.

“Mailchimp’s Acceptable Use Policy is being used as a political weapon, rather than a tool to mitigate legitimate business risk,” Cole wrote, adding that “customers and shareholders alike are starting to question whether Intuit is making decisions based on ideology rather than fiduciary duty.”

The letter called on Intuit to reinstate accounts banned for bitcoin-related content, revise Mailchimp’s content policies to eliminate political considerations. It also urged Intuit to consider adding bitcoin to its corporate treasury as a hedge against artificial intelligence disruption.

“We believe TurboTax, Intuit’s flagship product, has a high risk of being automated away by AI,” Cole wrote. “While we appreciate Intuit’s investments in AI internally, we believe an additional hedge is warranted—and that a bitcoin war chest is the best option available.”

The move follows Coles’ February letter to GameStop, in which he urged the company to convert its $5 billion cash reserve into bitcoin. Since receiving the letter, GameStop confirmed that it will add bitcoin to its balance sheet and has successfully completed a $1.5 billion convertible note offering — positioning itself as one of the first major retailers to align its treasury strategy with what Strive called the “Bitcoin standard.”

The move marked a significant early win for Strive’s broader campaign to reshape corporate finance and governance around what Cole describes as “apolitical excellence” and long-term shareholder value, free from ideological agendas.