What affordability crisis? Rich home buyers are powering the housing market.
“The housing market is the best expression of the ‘Kshaped economy’ that we’re in right now,” one expert says. Source：MarketWatch
Billions flowing out of bitcoin ETFs and private credit funds suggest rising market risks
Redemption requests in the $2 trillion private credit market surged to $15.6 billion in the second quarter, dwarfing bitcoin ETF outflows. Source：CoinDesk
Risky leveraged ETFs are booming in 2026. Some worry they could be making the stock market more volatile.
Some say traders who gravitate toward these products see big swings in the underlying stocks as a feature, not a bug. Source：MarketWatch
Can Bitcoin hold $62K ahead of Friday’s $1.4 billion options expiry?
US 10year Treasury yields nears dangerous level while major Deribit Bitcoin options expiry approaches. Source：Cointelegraph
Mortgage rates jump as tensions with Iran spook bond investors
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is driving mortgage rates up, adding hundreds of dollars a month in extra costs for prospective home buyers.…
Micron’s stock surges on multibillion-dollar U.S. manufacturing push
The memorychip giant is reversing its recent slide after increasing its investment in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain. Source：MarketWatch
This is why paper checks refuse to die
While some retailers still accept checks, an attempt to pay with anything other than cash or card is likely to result in a blank stare from a Gen Z cashier.…
AI contracts, not bitcoin, now drive miner valuations, and Cipher and TeraWulf look cheap
Compass Point analysts Michael Donovan and Ed Engel said markets are giving little credit to future AI data center pipelines despite billions of dollars in…
8 things I learned about travel expenses after a family tragedy
Make this vital purchase before your next vacation. Source：MarketWatch
Home prices hit a new all-time high this summer
Home prices continue to climb even as buyers retreat from the market, according to fresh data from the National Association of Realtors. Source：MarketWatch
‘I’ve no idea how they got her number’: My student-loan servicer called a friend after I missed a payment. Is that legal?
“She said it’s the second message they have left.” Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin’s quantum dilemma: Bigger blocks or STARK proofs?
Dealing with large post quantum signatures slowing down Bitcoin can be solved with bigger blocks, or aggregating signatures using STARK proofs.…