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US Mortgage Rates Hit 6.69% as Housing Affordability Keeps Sliding
The average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.69%, its fifth straight weekly increase, with rates up 71 basis points since the Iran war began in late February.
August 11, 2026
Michael Burry Renews Palantir Short, Says Stock Worth 'Under $1'
Michael Burry has re-entered bearish Palantir positions with March 2027 puts, arguing the AI darling is intrinsically worth less than $1 a share.
August 11, 2026
XRP, Ether Lead Crypto Losses as Traders Eye $70,000 Bitcoin Test
Bitcoin failed a fourth attempt to hold $65,000 as an oil-driven inflation scare and rising yields hit crypto, with XRP and ether leading the losses.
August 11, 2026
US Interest Costs Hit $1 Trillion as National Debt Nears $40 Trillion
US interest payments on the national debt are projected to reach $1.04 trillion in 2026, roughly 14% of federal spending and more than the defense budget.
August 11, 2026
Intel Upsizes Stock Offering to $20B as AI Demand Draws $100B in Orders
Intel is raising its planned share sale from $15 billion to $20 billion after drawing more than $100 billion in investor demand to fund its AI buildout.
August 11, 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Post Best Combined Inflow Week Since April
US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs pulled in a combined $1.1 billion for the week of August 3-7, with Ethereum funds extending a five-week inflow streak.
August 11, 2026
Oil Surges Past $82 as Trump Demands Iran Pay War Compensation
WTI crude jumped roughly 5% to $82 a barrel after Trump demanded compensation from Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, as US reserves hit a 40-year low.
August 11, 2026
Bitwise Says Market Is Mispricing Circle's Payments Business
Bitwise's Ryan Rasmussen argues Circle's payments infrastructure arm is undervalued as stablecoins scale from $300B toward a projected $3-5 trillion.
August 11, 2026
BTC, ETH, XRP, ZEC Diverge as Traders Weigh Fed's Rate Hold
Bitcoin consolidates near $64,800 and Zcash holds above its averages while XRP stays trapped below $1.03, as traders digest a divided Fed decision.
August 11, 2026
Stablecoin Supply Grew $931M Last Week as DEX and Perp Volume Fell
Lookonchain's weekly report shows stablecoin market cap up $931.4M even as DEX and perpetuals volume declined and public companies trimmed 66 BTC.
August 10, 2026
Nvidia Lines Up $500B in Wall Street Financing for AI Buildout
Nvidia partnered with Apollo, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, KKR, Brookfield and BlackRock to mobilize over $500B in third-party AI compute financing.
August 10, 2026
TSMC Sales Jump 45% as AI Chip Demand Keeps Defying Volatility
TSMC's July revenue rose 45% year-over-year to $14.5B on booming AI chip demand, as the company raised its 2026 growth and capex forecasts.
August 10, 2026