More than 70% of recent home buyers were counting on mortgage rates to drop. Now they’re stuck.
Refinancing to a lower rate isn’t an option for many homeowners, who now face “financially unsustainable” mortgage payments. Source：MarketWatch
The super rich use 401(k)s and IRAs to sidestep taxes on millions of dollars. This proposed law would cut them off.
More than 200 individuals had a total of more than $85 billion in taxsheltered retirement accounts Source：MarketWatch
Here’s how to use salary-transparency laws to get paid more
Virginia and Maine are the latest states pushing employers to disclose salary in their job listings. Source：MarketWatch
US officials barred until 2029 from issuing or sponsoring tokens under CLARITY’s proposed ethics rules
According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the bill’s advocates, the ethics language would apply to US presidents’ crypto ventures, including Donald Trump’s.…
Anthropic joins UK FCA’s AI regulatory sandbox as second cohort launches
Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator…
SEC’s Peirce says crypto vaults and onchain lending may fall under securities laws
The SEC commissioner said crypto vaults, onchain lending products and other asset management tools may trigger US securities laws depending on how they are…
New Clarity Act emerges that's a start on the final draft, makes ethics rule temporary
Lawmakers have circulated text of the latest draft that will be pushed toward a Senate finish line, but they're still debating a core governmentethics piece.…
BitGo, OTC Markets plan tokenized securities access for broker-dealers
The proposed alliance would enable more than 150 brokerdealers to trade and settle digital asset securities through OTC Link ATS using BitGo’s custody…
Bitcoin price avoids major Iran jitters as S&P 500 ‘short squeeze’ on horizon
Bitcoin and US stocks stayed strong in the face of USIran escalation as analysis predicted BTC price action outperforming equities later. Source：Cointelegraph
Revolut hits $115 billion valuation in employee share sale: WSJ
The company reported strong 2025 performance, with a $2.3 billion pretax profit, $6 billion in revenue, and over 75 million customers. Source：CoinDesk
Fed’s favorite inflation tracker is getting an overhaul — just as the central bank weighs interest-rate hikes. What’s going on?
The inflation tracker that exerts the biggest influence on the actions of the Federal Reserve is getting a makeover just as a divided central bank weighs…
UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash
Experts say Britain's digital gilt pilot can unlock trapped liquidity in financial markets only if regulators approve an onchain stablecoin. Source：CoinDesk