Analysis
Some lenders are willing to accept Bitcoin and recognize crypto holdings when considering a mortgage application, but issues around risk remain.
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Loans News
Loans are certain amounts of money given by an individual, organization or government to the another entity. The recipient is usually obliged to return the loan with additional interest. Loans are one of the driving forces of current economies and a crucial part of the financial sector. Loans can take various forms and may include loans in goods, fiat money loans, cryptocurrency loans, etc. The practice of crypto loans is new and has its flaws, mostly connected to the high volatility and technical difficulties inherent to cryptocurrency. However, Bitcoin (BTC) loans are already available in several BTC loan sites, some of which provide a rather quick Bitcoin loans procedure. Cryptocurrency loans may become the new standard for receiving loans — due to the high speed of transaction, the trusted distributed ledger and inclusion of information technologies.
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Galaxy Digital has completed its first tokenized CLO, using blockchain infrastructure to bring private credit and crypto-backed loans onchain.
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Crypto exchange Lemon has launched a Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card in Argentina, letting users lock up BTC as collateral to access peso credit lines without selling their coins.
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The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure.
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Blockrise secures a MiCA license in the Netherlands, unlocking regulated Bitcoin custody and trading while paving the way for BTC-backed business loans across Europe.
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The fresh debt draw shows how Metaplanet is using both debt and preferred equity to accelerate Bitcoin purchases and income-generation strategies.
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New Hampshire has approved a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal conduit bond, letting borrowers raise capital against overcollateralized BTC.
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The investment from the stablecoin giant coincides with accelerating institutional interest and Wall Street participation in the crypto-backed loans sector.
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LevelField could become the first crypto-friendly FDIC-insured bank to offer crypto services after receiving approval from the Illinois financial regulator to acquire Burling Bank.
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Balancer and Stream Finance incidents totaling over $200 million shook DeFi as RedStone and major Ethereum protocols launched reform initiatives.
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RedStone expands beyond price oracles with Credora, integrating risk analytics across DeFi protocols Morpho and Spark.
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The new $100 million facility with Two Prime boosts CleanSpark’s total borrowing capacity to $400 million, fueling data center and hashrate expansion plans.
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A DAO member flagged risks and transparency issues, but Curve founder Michael Egorov said audits and safeguards address them.
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The 24/7 nature of onchain markets makes spot crypto collateral preferable to lenders than crypto held in investment vehicles like ETFs.
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The twice-oversubscribed facility underscores rising institutional demand for Bitcoin-backed credit and inflation-resistant yield products.
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