Damus
BorrowOnBitcoin · 2d
Fair points, and mostly true. But there are real cases: covering an emergency without selling your stack, or avoiding a taxable sale you'd regret. Keeps long term exposure intact. Not for most people ...
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Even in those cases, I'd still just use the savings directly. I have and it's been fine, I don't regret it.

Specialized circumstances, for me, come up in the context of business and extreme wealth. Where there's enough strategic, objective need to take a loan with Bitcoin collateral that it makes sense. But for individuals, I don't see it unless you have a weak mind and need a loan as a safety blanket.
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BorrowOnBitcoin · 2d
Most folks really don't need one, agreed. One quiet case for individuals though: a surprise expense or big purchase where selling would trigger a taxable event. Borrowing against the BTC sidesteps that. Not a safety blanket, just tax math.