Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages 

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages  Coinbase and Nasdaq-listed Better Mortgage have announced the availability of Bitcoin-backed mortgages for Americans.  The crypto exchange and lender said Wednesday that the service was designed in accordance with the Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae.  Coinbase and Better announced the funding…

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Bitcoin Price Drives Toward K as Economist Warns of ‘Massive QE’ – Bitcoin News

Bitcoin Price Drives Toward $80K as Economist Warns of ‘Massive QE’ – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Bitcoin nearly touched $80,000 before settling around $79,200 after brief market volatility. Market liquidations topped $396 million as Coinglass reported short positions taking the biggest hit. Bitfinex analysts noted that bitcoin needs strong spot demand to pass $80,000 and reach $86,500. Market Recovery and Bitcoin Price Swings Bitcoin nearly tapped $80,000 on Monday…

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Fed Study Finds Investor Beliefs Help Drive Crypto Volatility

Fed Study Finds Investor Beliefs Help Drive Crypto Volatility

A new Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper offers a provocative explanation for why cryptocurrency behaves so differently from traditional financial assets: Americans who buy crypto don’t simply have different demographics or risk appetites, they have radically different beliefs about digital assets’ future returns. The finding could help explain both crypto’s persistent volatility and…

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Riot’s Anthropic Deal Shows Bitcoin Miners Are Moving Deeper Into AI Compute

Riot’s Anthropic Deal Shows Bitcoin Miners Are Moving Deeper Into AI Compute

Riot Platforms has signed a long-term data center lease agreement tied to Anthropic, giving the Bitcoin miner another route into AI and high-performance computing as miners continue looking beyond block rewards. The company’s filing describes a 20-year lease agreement for 191 megawatts of critical IT capacity at its Rockdale campus. The deal carries total revenue…

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