The Trump administration, through a partnership between Better Home & Finance and Coinbase, introduced the first conforming mortgage that allows borrowers to use Bitcoin (BTC) or USDC stablecoin as collateral, backed by Fannie Mae. This new mortgage model lets borrowers pledge crypto assets to support down payments and closing costs without selling their holdings, avoiding capital gains taxes. While payments must still be made in US dollars, this innovation opens the door for millions of crypto holders to leverage their digital assets in home buying. However, the volatility of crypto collateral presents new risks that lenders and borrowers need to monitor closely.
Coinbase Exchange has activated full trading capabilities—including limit, market, and stop orders—for Wrapped Ronin (WRON) and Nexus (NEX) tokens against the US dollar. This upgrade coincides with Coinbase expanding its USDC trading pairs to 237, in...
Tether's USDT stablecoin supply surged by over $5 billion in one month, reaching nearly $190 billion and capturing about 60% of the stablecoin market. Meanwhile, competitors like USDC, PYUSD, and USDe lost a combined $4.2 billion, reflecting a market...
Union Investment's Christoph Hock criticized Tether and USDC for holding significant gold and bitcoin reserves, arguing they don't qualify as genuine stablecoins. USDC experienced notable price drops in 2023 and 2024, highlighting stability risks. Th...
In Q1 2026, Solana's tokenized real-world assets surged 43% to $2.01 billion, driven by Blackrock's BUIDL and other tokenized products, showing strong institutional interest. Despite a 33% drop in SOL price and a 22% decline in DeFi value locked, Sol...
European regulators are increasing oversight on stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USDC due to concerns about their reserve compositions, which may expose investors to hidden risks. Experts argue that Tether's reserves, heavily invested in gold and b...
