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Trump suggests his ‘representatives’ will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What it means for mortgage rates.

Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year fixed mortgage is still above 6%.

Aerospace, defense stocks surge after Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military-spending budget — but are investors too optimistic?

ETFs that target aerospace and defense stocks are beating the S&P 500 so far in 2026.

U.S. stocks are up this year even as tech slides, with some already rallying more than 10%

The U.S. stock market has climbed so far this year despite tech losses, in a positive sign of the broadening rally in early 2026.

GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs

General Motors warns of yet another EV-related writedown, less than a month after rival Ford Motor announced its own multibillion-dollar charges related to fading demand for EVs.

Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday’s pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling

Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report and, potentially, a Supreme Court decision on the legality of most of President Trump’s tariffs.

Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlmNzItZTM4Yi03YzNlLTg1MTEtYTczZTE0ZGFjZmM0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders">The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending.

How Trump’s control over Venezuela’s oil gets him close to a seat at OPEC’s table

‘Control of Venezuela oil is shifting rapidly from boardrooms to governments’, says Nigel Green of deVere Group.

CFTC issues no-action letter to Bitnomial, clearing way for event contracts

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBiNzQtZDQ5YS03ZGQyLWE1ZDItZDA0OWI1Yzc1OGU1.jpg" alt="CFTC issues no-action letter to Bitnomial, clearing way for event contracts">The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year.

Donald Trump will not consider pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlmNTgtNTRjZS03YzRkLTlkNGMtYTEzYzc1N2UzMDAwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Donald Trump will not consider pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT">The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry.

We paid my daughter and son-in-law’s mortgage when it reached $76K. Here’s why we chose that magic figure.

“My husband, daughter, son-in-law and I all went to the bank.”

The S&P 500 is losing the momentum that had been fueling stock investors

Lack of follow-through to new highs is concerning but not necessarily bearish — yet.

Americans just spent a record $20 billion with buy-now-pay-later. Here’s what to do if you overdid it.

Here are 5 tips for getting your debt under control in 2026.

Bitcoin bulls chase $91K as early 2026 rally finds sustained volume

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjllNGUtNTkxMy03Y2Y1LThlNmEtY2FiMzQxMmJlMjdjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bulls chase $91K as early 2026 rally finds sustained volume">Bitcoin bulls are making a run on $91,000 as start-of-the-year trading volumes highlight the market’s expectation of a positive Q1.

Truebit token price falls 99% after reports of $26M exploit

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjllZTMtMjY3ZC03OWNiLWE5YzktZDAxNWM1MTJlYWI5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Truebit token price falls 99% after reports of $26M exploit">The TRU price fell to $0.0000000029 from $0.16 after the protocol reported a security incident and crypto sleuths tracked stolen Ether.

Temple Digital Group launches 24/7 institutional trading built on Canton

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjllZWItOTI1NS03YWIwLTkxZDctZDBjZDAwY2Q2YTA3LkpQRw==.jpg" alt="Temple Digital Group launches 24/7 institutional trading built on Canton">The platform offers a private, non-custodial venue for regulated institutions to trade cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

Morgan Stanley to launch digital asset wallet as part of crypto product expansion

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjllZjYtOGQ1MS03ODcxLWI1MGQtNTJkNTlkMDg1OThlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Morgan Stanley to launch digital asset wallet as part of crypto product expansion">The wallet, expected to launch this year, will support cryptocurrencies and RWAs as the financial services company adds to its suite of crypto investment products.

Coincheck to acquire digital asset manager 3iQ in $112M stock deal

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjllNjUtNzZkOC03YmNhLTg0YTYtYjQwODMyNWJlZWQzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Coincheck to acquire digital asset manager 3iQ in $112M stock deal">The transaction would give the Japanese exchange operator control of the Canadian asset manager, expanding its presence in regulated investment products.

BlackRock adds $900M BTC as Bitcoin long-term selling falls to 2017 lows

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjlkY2UtMjBmMC03NWRhLTgwODEtYTY0Y2IyODVjNTBlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="BlackRock adds $900M BTC as Bitcoin long-term selling falls to 2017 lows">BlackRock added close to 9,000 BTC during the first week of January, rebuilding exposure after an end-of-year drawdown in 2025 and pointing to early signs of BTC accumulation.

Why South Korea is struggling to decide who can issue stablecoins

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjllNzktZTA0Ni03NTNhLWI5MGMtNmE0ZDMwYzM5NDhjLmpwZWc=.jpeg" alt="Why South Korea is struggling to decide who can issue stablecoins">South Korea’s stablecoin rules are stalled as regulators clash over whether banks or fintechs should issue won-backed tokens.

MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending

You’ve done a ton of hard work to figure out a path to becoming wealthier in 2026 and beyond. It’s time to put up simple guardrails to keep things on track in part five of our seven-day challenge.