Crypto

Coinbase, Better to roll out bitcoin and USDC-backed mortgages across the United States

Coinbase and Better Home & Finance have introduced a mortgage product that combines a conventional home loan with a separate crypto-backed loan to fund a down payment. The companies said a couple in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has completed the first loan and they plan to launch the product across the United States in summer 2026. Initial eligible collateral is limited to bitcoin and USDC, with plans to expand supported digital assets.

Fintech

RIA deduction rate cut to 80 percent amid muted return of Korean retail investors

The tax deduction rate on capital gains from overseas stocks in return-to-domestic-market accounts (RIA) fell to 80 percent this month from 100 percent, and will drop to 50 percent from August, complicating efforts to draw overseas equity money back to South Korea. Data showed limited domestic inflows through RIA and a May shift to net selling of U.S. stocks, while U.S. stock holdings by Korean investors still rose. Industry voices call for measures beyond tax breaks to boost the appeal of local markets.