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Coinbase is expanding its Bitcoin-backed mortgage program, allowing borrowers to buy homes without selling their BTC or facing margin calls. The exchange and Better Mortgage have moved their token-backed conforming mortgage into general availability, taking a product that closed its first Bitcoin-backed Fannie Mae loan in June into a broader nationwide offering for Coinbase One members. JUST IN: Coinbase expands Bitcoin-backed mortgages, allowing borrowers to buy homes without selling their $BTC or face margin calls. pic.twitter.com/5aGFar91hJ — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 26, 2026 Per Coinbase, the mortgages are originated and serviced by Better and powered by Coinbase, with the first lien structured under Fannie Mae guidelines as a standard conforming home loan. The crypto-backed portion sits alongside that mortgage, allowing qualified borrowers to pledge digital assets toward the down payment without first selling their holdings. A waitlist opened in June generated more ...

The Jim Cramer price momentum curse has hit again, this time in favor of Bitcoin. The CNBC analyst told his viewers three weeks ago that he planned on selling his Bitcoin. At the time, the cryptocurrency’s price had sunk to sub-$63,000, with few signs of momentum. However, the asset has now swung back towards the $77,000 range for the first time in months, and Cramer is biting his words from less than a month ago. August 3rd: Jim Cramer said "I am going to sell my Bitcoin." August 21st: Bitcoin is up 26% since, surpassing $79,000. pic.twitter.com/vqto6maleJ — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 21, 2026 While Cramer never confirmed that he did sell his BTC holdings, his claim was enough to keep his notorious jinx alive, and BTC is back rallying again. As a result, the analyst reversed his stance on Bitcoin once again, telling viewers to buy the cryptocurrency directly rather than through related stocks. On Thursday, Cramer fielded a question from a viewer about Bitmine (BMNR)...