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FCC considers scorecard grading U.S. carriers on illegal spam call blocking

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving to introduce a scorecard to assess telecom companies\' performance in blocking illegal spam calls. The plan would evaluate not only whether carriers followed related rules but also how many illegal robocalls they actually stopped. The FCC has begun soliciting public comment on metrics and display methods, including numeric scores, A to F grades and risk categories, while considering data sources and how to reflect reliability and carrier size.

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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.