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Mortgage Rates Dip to 6.65% as 10-Year Treasury Holds 4.7%

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.65 percent, but auction demand for long-duration debt and a 4.7 percent 10-year yield suggest little relief ahead

● Top storyBy The Macro & Rates Desk3 min readUpdated 11m ago
Mortgage Rates Dip to 6.65% as 10-Year Treasury Holds 4.7%
Politics & PolicyWomen in Congress Demand Ethics Panel Act Fast on Gomez Assault ClaimLawmakers press the committee to complete its investigation into sexual assault allegations against Rep. Jimmy Gomez before a 60-day pre-election blackout takes effect.U.S. EquitiesCoeur Mining: 27.6% Returns, 4x Market Volatility—A Precious Metals Play, Not a Beta PlayCDE trades independently from equities but amplifies moves three-fold; low S&P correlation masks operational leverage to gold prices and mine execution.TechnologyRiot Shuts Down 2XKO Development After Retention MissRiot Games will wind down its fighting game 2XKO by end-2026, concluding that early engagement did not convert to the player retention needed to support its free-to-play economics.Sports BusinessPitt Coach Narduzzi Warns Receiver Off Polluted River FishingWide receiver Tyreek Robinson's catch from the Monongahela River prompted head coach Pat Narduzzi to express pollution concerns and direct the redshirt sophomore to safer food sources.
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Ethereum Is Becoming the Settlement Layer for CryptoThe Breakdown
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Ethereum Is Becoming the Settlement Layer for Crypto

Gnosis Chain just ditched its own validators to settle on Ethereum — here's why that decision reveals what Ethereum actually is.

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Maple Finance's $1.9B Loan Book Ranks Second in DeFi Behind Tether

The institutional credit platform has originated over $15 billion in cumulative loans since shifting to overcollateralized positions after 2022's market collapse.

By Gokhshtein MediaAugust 20, 20263 min read
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