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Crypto
U.S. homebuyers can use bitcoin as collateral for mortgage as Better, Coinbase launch product
A new mortgage product in the United States allows homebuyers to use bitcoin to fund a down payment without selling it. Better Mortgage, part of Better Home Finance, and Coinbase opened the product to retail customers. Borrowers must pledge bitcoin worth at least 250 percent of the down payment loan and repay both loans monthly. Late payments of more than 60 days can trigger liquidation of the collateral.
AI & Enterprise
Jim Cramer says sell AI, data center stocks bought on margin immediately
A warning has emerged that investors who bought AI and data center-related stocks with borrowed money should reduce their positions even now. CNBC host and investment expert Jim Cramer said the AI investment boom is becoming more fragile and urged margin investors to sell. He said uncertainty over whether data center construction and AI infrastructure spending can continue is growing. Cramer suggested shifting to companies with more diversified growth drivers and said investors without margin may withstand volatility.
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.
