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A bold federal push to integrate crypto assets into mortgage underwriting is igniting fierce backlash as lawmakers warn of destabilizing shocks across the U.S. housing finance system. US Senators Warn Crypto May Unleash New Wave of Housing System Shocks A rising policy shift linking crypto to housing finance has drawn sharp scrutiny from several U.S. lawmakers as concerns grow about volatility risks, regulatory blind spots, and governance conflicts. U.S. Senators Jeffrey Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, Mazie Hirono, and Bernie Sanders sent a letter on July 24, 2025, to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte, demanding detailed…

Elon Musk reacts to a joke about hacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin wallet, sparking fresh crypto speculation. Grok humorously accepts the challenge but calls the $200 offer unrealistic due to the wallet’s complexity. As Bitcoin’s price surges, the idea of Satoshi overtaking Musk in net worth fuels online buzz. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has stirred up the crypto crowd once again, this time with a simple laughing emoji. His reaction came after a playful post on X, where a user offered $200 to Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, to crack open the Bitcoin wallets believed to belong to Satoshi…

FED Chairman Jerome Powell will present the “Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” to the House Financial Services Committee yesterday and today. Powell, who made his first presentation yesterday, made important statements on many topics from interest rate cuts to cryptocurrencies. Accordingly, the FED Chairman stated that inflation would increase in the coming months due to tariffs, but added that he supports interest rate cuts later this year. At this point, Powell stated that tariffs will have an impact on inflation in the summer months, and that this impact could be short-lived or long-lived. “The FOMC’s obligation is to keep long-term inflation…

Pressure is mounting in the battle over consumer banking data as major banks freeze crypto partnerships, raising urgent questions about access, competition, and fintech innovation. JPMorgan Sparks Crypto Uproar With Sudden Freeze on Gemini Re-Onboarding Big banks are turning up pressure on fintech and crypto firms as they work to restrict free access to consumer banking data, potentially reshaping the future of open finance. Crypto exchange Gemini’s co-founder, Tyler Winklevoss, revealed on social media platform X on July 25 that JPMorgan Chase halted its plans to reinstate Gemini as a client following his outspoken criticism of the bank. He stated:…

Societe Generale, the 19th largest bank in the world, has taken an innovative step regarding Bitcoin and Ethereum. Accordingly, French banking giant Societe Generale and ETF issuer 21 Shares have established a partnership. 21Shares announced a partnership with Societe Generale to increase the liquidity of its ETPs in Germany and Eastern Europe. Under this agreement, Societe Generale will provide liquidity and market-making services for 21 Shares’ Bitcoin and Ethereum (ABTC, CBTC, AETH, CETH) ETPs in European markets. The bank will provide over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity to support 21Shares’ Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. This collaboration will see 21Shares’ BTC and ETH products…

The “OG Bitcoin whale,” considered one of the crypto world’s oldest and most mysterious asset holders, is back on the move after 14 years of silence. “OG Bitcoin Whale” Awakes After 14 Years, Moves Another 40,000 BTC: Is He Preparing to Sell? According to blockchain data, 40,192 BTC (approximately $4.75 billion) was transferred from whale addresses to a new address early this morning. This mysterious whale first moved approximately 80,000 BTC ($9.5 billion) across eight different addresses on July 4, 2025. These transfers, each containing 10,000 BTC, caused a stir in the crypto community. Two days earlier, 40,010 of these…

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) remains one of the most misunderstood companies in the digital assets space, Wall Street broker Bernstein said in a research report Wednesday. Bernstein raised its Coinbase price target to $510 from $310, and reiterated its outperform rating on the stock. The shares Wednesday morning were more than 4% higher at around $360 in early trading. While broader sentiment leans bearish, Coinbase is cementing its role as crypto’s “universal bank,” and is bridging retail, institutional, and on-chain infrastructure at a scale unmatched by peers, the report said. “Coinbase will be a beneficiary of the GENIUS Act and…

The day has come when the enigmatic SHIB team leader, known under the pseudonym Shytoshi Kusama, is going to break the silence on Shiba Inu’s AI-powered future and finally present the much-anticipated AI SHIB whitepaper. AI SHIB whitepaper to be finally released? This news was announced by a major Shibarium partner, Bad Idea AI, in a tweet earlier today. Shytoshi Kusama teased the announcement in a podcast, which was, apparently, released a day earlier and Bad Idea AI shared a tweet with an excerpt from it. Not $Bad #AiWhitePaper incoming https://t.co/2hKiHR9X0H — Bad Idea AI (@badideaai) July 15, 2025 Shytoshi…

A transaction sent from a wallet address linked to Hayden Davis, one of the entrepreneurs connected to the launch of Libra, made at the same time he was in a meeting with President Milei, might help an ongoing probe advance with new data. Libra Case Watch: Mysterious Transaction Involving Centralized Exchange Might Advance Probe A new development in the case of the La Libertad Avanza token, also known as Libra, might advance the ongoing probe to find new elements and examine the participation of the entrepreneurs linked to its disastrous launch. According to local media, a transaction made by a…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced support for tokenized yield-bearing assets USYC and cUSDO through Binance Banking Triparty and institutional custody partner Ceffu, as per the report shared with Finbold on July 24. The integration allows institutional users to hold these assets off-exchange while accessing the Binance platform and receiving yield on pledged collateral. The move expands the supported collateral for institutional users beyond traditional assets, such as fiat currencies and Treasury bills, on Binance Banking Triparty, and beyond native crypto assets on Ceffu. Binance will waive banking triparty fees and absorb Ceffu’s MirrorX and MirrorRSV service fees…