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Better Mortgage may reuse bitcoin collateral, and borrowers cannot get it back until their mortgage is repaid.
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Better Mortgage may reuse bitcoin collateral, and borrowers cannot get it back until their mortgage is repaid.

Deribit shifted most client funds to Coinbase and ended its daily Merkle proof-of-reserves check on Sept. 1.
Coinbase tops our security rating at 4.9/5 but charges 0.600% per taker trade; OKX costs just 0.100% with a 4.4/5 rating.
The most secure rated exchange isn't the cheapest — here's what that gap actually costs.
Higher taker fees than any exchange we track, yet Coinbase remains a default. Here's when the premium is rational.

White House meeting set for Aug. 19 with Coinbase, Ripple and a16z reportedly attending.
Higher fees, top security, strong regulation — here's when the premium makes sense.
Coinbase's 0.600% taker fee tops our tracker. We break down when that premium makes sense — and when it doesn't.
Coinbase charges 0.600% spot taker, the highest we track — but leads on security and ease. When does the premium make sense?
Higher fees buy regulatory standing, strong security and ease of use. Here's the trade-off.

Coinbase outlined steps to move Deribit institutional positions, including a 30-minute cutover window and an Aug. 28 opt-out.
A balanced look at Coinbase Canada's push for permanent regulations to enable derivatives and DeFi expansion.
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