Coinbase and Better Home are launching a mortgage that lets buyers use Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for their down payment without selling their crypto. The mortgage is backed by Fannie Mae, keeps standard terms, and only risks the crypto if payments are missed for 60 days.
WeatherlyElon Musk’s X has hired Benji Taylor, a designer with extensive crypto experience, as its new head of design. Taylor previously led product and design at Aave Labs and Coinbase’s Base, bringing deep expertise in crypto and financial products to X.
AnaisOnePay, backed by Walmart, has added over a dozen crypto tokens including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash, and PAX Gold to its app, aiming to make digital assets easy for everyday customers.
WeatherlyMac users are being targeted by fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA pages that trick them into running commands which install the Infiniti Stealer malware. The malware quietly steals crypto wallets, browser passwords, and other sensitive data without any visible signs.
AnaisVietnam police arrested several people, including Vuong Le Vinh Nhan, over a crypto scam linked to the ONUS platform. They are accused of using fake tokens and price manipulation to take billions of dollars from investors.
WeatherlyThe White House released a new app that collects users’ location, personal data, and device information. Security experts warn the app could track phones every few minutes and may have weak protections, raising privacy concerns.
AnaisRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said stablecoins are gaining attention from big businesses as a way to reduce costs and improve efficiency. He also highlighted that new regulations and Ripple’s growing infrastructure could help companies adopt stablecoins more confidently.
WeatherlyMitsubishi will use JPMorgan’s blockchain to speed up global payments. The network also supports asset tokenisation, showing rising corporate use of blockchain.
AnaisSouth Korean AI chip startup Rebellions raised $400 million in a pre-IPO funding round, valuing the company at $2.34 billion and planning to expand into the US. The company also launched two new AI infrastructure platforms, RebelRack and RebelPod, to support large-scale, energy-efficient AI deployments.
AnaisNium lets businesses issue stablecoin-funded cards that work at Visa and Mastercard. The platform converts stablecoins to fiat and handles compliance and settlement in one system.
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