Logan Mohtashami, a senior HousingWire analyst, believes mortgage rate stability – not rate cuts – will be the key driver for the US housing market in 2026. While many focus on the Fed policy, Mohtashami told CNBC today that the real story actually lies in whether mortgage rates can hold steady near 6% next year.
On December 1st, famed investor Jim Cramer looked into the camera on CNBC’s Mad Money and made a provocative statement – “maybe the stretched consumer is a false narrative.” At first glance, the statement seemed to fly in the face of conventional wisdom. For months, headlines have been dominated by “vibe-cession” talks, the impact of
Analysts increasingly believe Microsoft could reach a $5 trillion market valuation in early 2026. The analysis is driven by accelerating artificial intelligence monetisation, dominance in enterprise cloud infrastructure, and expanding operating margins that are reshaping the company’s earnings trajectory. Currently valued at approximately $3.59 trillion as of late December 2025, Microsoft would need a 41%
India’s financial ecosystem in 2025 was shaped less by headline-grabbing launches and more by consolidation across payments, lending, and trade finance. Digital rails expanded further into daily economic activity, regulatory frameworks stabilised after a period of churn, and lenders increasingly relied on data-driven models to assess risk. At the same time, persistent constraints around liquidity,
As 2025 draws to a close, one of the cryptocurrency’s standout stories must be Zcash (ZEC) and its outperformance as the privacy coin narrative took hold. ZEC’s explosion, marked by a staggering jump from lows of $60 in late September to near $700 in mid-November, thrust privacy-focused digital assets into the spotlight. Key catalysts have
Looking ahead to 2026, Bitcoin price forecasts present a sharp divide between institutional optimism and cautionary signals from historical chart patterns. While major banks and crypto-native firms continue to predict higher prices driven by structural shifts in the market, technical indicators suggest the risk of a prolonged drawdown remains significant. Institutional forecasts temper optimism Following
Cardano is ending 2025 on a high note after approving the “Critical Integrations Budget Info Action” proposal decisively, a move EMURGO described as essential for funding and implementing priority ecosystem integrations. In a statement on X, EMURGO confirmed the proposal passed with strong backing, securing approval from six of seven Constitutional Committee members and over
Wallets tied to the TRUMP memecoin deployer have transferred approximately $94 million in USDC to Coinbase over the past three weeks, according to on‑chain analytics flagged by blockchain observers. On‑chain data indicates the USDC funds were generated through a DeFi strategy known as single‑sided liquidity provision on the Solana‑based decentralised exchange Meteora. In this approach, only
Bitwise has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to launch 11 new exchange-traded funds that would track a range of individual altcoins while also investing in related financial products. Per the Dec. 31 filing, Bitwise’s new “strategy” funds would give investors exposure to a wide array of tokens such as Aave, Starknet’s
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit has been hit with a 2.73 billion won ($1.9 million) fine and an institutional warning by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for multiple breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Alongside the financial penalty, the FIU issued disciplinary actions against the exchange’s top compliance personnel, including a caution to the CEO