Coinbase token-backed down payments for Fannie Mae loans concept with house key and crypto tablet.
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Coinbase Launches Pioneering Token-Backed Down Payments for Fannie Mae Loans

In a significant development for digital asset integration, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global has launched a novel mortgage structure with Better Home & Finance. This structure, announced in March 2026, allows qualified borrowers to pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral to fund down payments on standard conforming mortgages tied to Fannie Mae-backed loans. This move represents […]

Political standoff over CBDC ban threatens housing affordability bill in Congress
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Breaking: GOP Threatens Housing Bill Over Permanent CBDC Ban in Critical 2026 Showdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2026: Republican opposition to a central bank digital currency has escalated into a direct threat against bipartisan housing legislation, creating an rare legislative standoff that pits monetary policy against housing affordability. Twenty-eight House Republicans issued an ultimatum on March 6: they will block the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act […]