July 25, 2025

Can Bitcoin Help You Get a Mortgage? Major Policy Moves

πŸ›οΈ Bitcoin Enters Mortgage Market | Fed Shake-Up? | Senate Approves Tax-Free BTC Transactions

This episode of The Bitcoin Effect covers four major developments:

1. **Mortgage Market Meets Bitcoin**
The FHFA is exploring a proposal to treat Bitcoin as an eligible asset in mortgage approvals.

2. **Bitcoin Tax Exemption Clears Senate**
A new amendment would eliminate capital gains tax on small Bitcoin purchases under $600.

3. **Trump Hints at Replacing Fed Chair**
The President says he's interviewing candidates to replace Jerome Powell when his term ends in May 2026.

4. **Bitcoin ETFs See 12 Straight Days of Inflows**
Nearly $4B in new capital has flowed into Bitcoin ETFs since mid-June, bringing total inflows to $48B since launch.

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🎨 **Visual Attributions:**

- **Bill Pulte Portrait**
Image of Bill Pulte courtesy of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (used under fair use for news reporting)

- **Mike Rogers (Michigan) & Cynthia Lummis**
Official Congressional and Senate portraits (public domain)

- **President Trump at Podium (June 27)**
Screenshot captured from public press briefing (used under fair use for news reporting)

- **Federal Reserve Building / U.S. Constitution Backgrounds**
Canva stock assets (no attribution required)

- **Capitol Dome & Bitcoin Tax Slide Background**
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- **BlackRock and Fidelity Logos**
Used under fair use for commentary and reporting

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