According to Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, the Federal Housing Finance Agency's directive to consider cryptocurrencies in mortgage applications enables Bitcoin holders to purchase homes without liquidating their BTC and transfers risk to the US government. Bitcoin rose 2.2% to over $107,000, with Bitcoin Cash gaining 7.4%, and BTC dominance increasing to nearly 66% of the crypto market. Charlie Morris, founder of ByteTree, stated that Bitcoin rallies during peaceful periods, coinciding with the Israel-Iran ceasefire, while crypto stocks like CleanSpark climbed 6.7% but Circle declined 11%.

According to FHFA Director William Pulte, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been ordered to prepare for accepting cryptocurrencies in mortgage applications, driving Bitcoin (BTC) above $107,000 with a 2.2% gain in the last 24 hours. Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, emphasized that this allows BTC holders to buy homes without liquidating assets and shifts risk to the US government. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) outperformed with a 7.4% surge, while Charlie Morris, founder of ByteTree, linked part of the rise to reduced geopolitical tensions following a Middle East ceasefire.