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Bitcoin surged above $80,000 overnight but reversed course following reports of Iranian missiles striking a U.S. warship, highlighting crypto's sensitivity to geopolitical risk. Meanwhile, legislative momentum around the Clarity Act strengthened after a compromise on stablecoin yield provisions emerged.
Coinbase and Better have closed the first bitcoin-backed mortgage in the U.S., enabling borrowers to use cryptocurrency as collateral for down payments without liquidating their holdings. The product combines traditional Fannie Mae financing with a crypto-backed loan structure, recently helping a Michigan couple purchase a home.
Crypto investment funds extended a six-week positive streak with $858M in inflows, driven by Bitcoin's surge to multi-month highs and improving sentiment around the CLARITY Act's upcoming Senate Banking Committee markup on May 14. Bitcoin funds led the rally with $706.1M in inflows, while altcoins like Ethereum and Solana also posted gains as traders unwound bearish hedges amid strengthening market conviction.
