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Better and Coinbase have launched a crypto-backed mortgage product that lets US homebuyers pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without having to sell it. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/better-launches-bitcoin-backed-mortgages-powered-by-coinbase?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The blockchain analytics firm said just 14% of the onchain activity it identified is covered by the OECD’s international crypto tax-reporting framework. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-estimates-457b-in-potentially-taxable-crypto-activity-says-carf-misses-most-onchain-flows?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients as the proposal moves through review. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-crypto-custody-rules-investment-firms-white-house?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A new survey finds broad skepticism toward crypto in workplace retirement plans as US policymakers move to expand access to alternative assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/77-of-americans-see-crypto-in-retirement-plans-as-risky-survey?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin stayed away from challenging $80,000 after July US PCE inflation data came in slightly higher than anticipated, pressuring gold and risk assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-dips-below-78k-as-stocks-gold-fall-on-higher-us-pce-data?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

CTDG Dev Hub participant’s protocol upgrade decouples consensus from execution, allowing network nodes to reach agreement on blocks before transaction execution completes. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/ecosystem/protocol-upgrade-decouples-consensus-from-execution-to-solve-scaling-bottlenecks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The SEC’s ‘regulation crypto assets’ proposals could create early-round FOMO. But some tokens may still fall into the no-man’s land between security and non-security. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/the-sec-wants-to-bring-back-icos-theres-a-catch?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A separate review found only about 28% of accredited US business schools offered blockchain courses, despite strong demand in the OKX poll. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/students-crypto-classes-learn-social-media-okx?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026 before reaching $300,000 in 2029 under its base case, with a bull case of $500,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bernstein-predicts-bitcoin-reclaim-125000-year-end?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Taurus expects first institutional clients to connect in days, with initial DLT transactions through its platforms expected within weeks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/taurus-digital-asset-platforms-swift-blockchain-ledger?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound