🎥 @fomo co-founder @seyong tells @kateirwin social finance stalled because apps tried to "slap social onto something that people weren't really interested in" instead of building an experience people wanted first.
BlackRock cut the minimum bitcoin needed to swap into its spot ETF, IBIT, from $25 million to $1 million, making it far easier for whales to ditch self-custody for a regulated alternative amid rising crypto crime.
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🎥 @fomo co-founder @seyong says prediction markets will "make people realize that they're traders" by letting them trade odds in and out during events.
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NEW: @coinbase launches $BTC-backed mortgages, letting U.S. homebuyers use Bitcoin as down payment collateral without selling it or facing margin calls.
