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[^2]\n\nBolster AI's Threat Intelligence Lab released research exposing a dark web marketplace that manufactured the appearance of scale and legitimacy to sell counterfeit currency. [^3]\n\nA wave of selling in global bond markets and geopolitical developments has caused UK government bond yields to rise, putting pressure on the mortgage market. [^4]\n\nGen H announced an increase of 0.2 percentage points in its mortgage rates, serving as an early indicator of broader price adjustments by lenders. [^5]\n\nVolatility in two- and five-year interest rate expectations is causing lending institutions to review and adjust their mortgage rates. [^6]\n\nGovernor Olaf Sleijpen stated that the relocation is intended to strengthen the bank's crisis preparedness and liquidity in light of growing geopolitical instability. [^7]\n\nLondon's share of the DNB's gold reserves increased from 18.1% to 32.1%, making it the primary custody location for the bank. [^8]\n\nPrior to the transfer, the United States held 31.3% and Canada held 19.7% of the DNB's gold reserves, while after the move, both locations held 18.5% each. [^9]\n\nResearchers found fewer than 2,400 orders were actually generated by the marketplace's payment system, contradicting the displayed vendor counts. [^10]\n\nResearchers monitored ShadowMarket, a Tor-hosted marketplace, for nine days and found vendors claimed a combined 57,803 counterfeit currency orders across U.S. dollars, British pounds, euros, Canadian dollars, and Australian dollars. [^11]\n\nThe marketplace's advertised Multisig Escrow System contained no multisig functionality, and researchers found no buyer key generation or PGP support. 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