Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest point in more than a year. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell eight basis points in the past week to 6.19%. The 15-year fixed rate also dropped eight basis points to 5.44%. While any rate improvement is always…

Polymarket bettors’ odds of Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao returning to Binance saw an increase from Friday morning following news that U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned the Binance founder on Thursday.Polymarket Bettors Place Bets On CZ’s Potential Binance ReturnIn a poll on Polymarket’s website labeled “Will CZ return to Binance by December…

The same forces that opened Wall Street to everyone are now reshaping DeFi — but with something Robinhood could never offer. When Robinhood launched commission-free trading in 2013, the financial establishment dismissed it as a toy for millennials who couldn’t afford real brokers. Fast-forward to 2021, and those “amateur” traders…

Summary: First Technology Federal Credit Union — commonly referred to as First Tech — was founded in 1952 and serves more than 600,000 members. Its products and services include rewards checking and savings accounts, share certificates, individual retirement accounts, business accounts, credit cards, and personal loans. First Tech is ranked…

The recent commutation of disgraced former Congressman George Santos provides a good opportunity to look at the dramatic ways President Donald Trump’s policy for pardons and clemency differs from past norms.George Santos was convicted last April of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was sentenced to serve 7 years…

The latest iteration of Open’s ChatGPT predicts that Sui, World Liberty Financial, and AAVE could rebound with surprising pace from the downturn that has characterised much of this quarter’s opening.This year’s “Uptober” rally came to an abrupt end after President Donald Trump announced sweeping 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, a…

Key Highlights Adrian Wall from the Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) addressed a major UN gathering on October 23 To boost financial inclusion in the world, Wall highlighted the potential of blockchain-based innovations like stablecoins However, he mentioned that financial inclusion without financial literacy is a bridge to nowhere At a…

As winter approaches, so does open enrollment, the annual window to sign up for, renew, or change your health insurance plan. In 2025, open enrollment runs from November 1 to January 16, 2026. If you’re navigating coverage for the first time after a divorce or simply reassessing your options, this…

Crypto markets’ early Uptober gains were short-lived. Within days, markets crashed hard after President Trump declared a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, prompting investors to adopt a risk-off stance ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming FOMC meeting. Even so, several analysts interpret this retracement as a healthy consolidation phase, flushing…

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and Peter Schiff are supposedly taking their long-running argument to the stage. The Binance founder has agreed to debate the outspoken economist and gold advocate after Schiff publicly challenged him to a “Bitcoin versus tokenized gold” discussion. The exchange follows Schiff’s announcement that he’s launching his own…