I think the point people should take home is that if you're going to do it, don't assume 50% LTV is good enough. You better be prepared to lose the sats or go a lot higher on the collateral. And you could lose it all anyway. Risk management is key, and I don't think most people should do it. Especially if you have provable fiat income and the loan is for something like a car or house. Just let those things be the collateral in that case.

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BTC_P2P 3 weeks ago
100%, and I had done the math. I could survive an 80% drawdown. If you are borrowing against your bitcoin have a project planned or in motion when you do finalize the loan. Have an end date and something that will give you ROI when you’re done. Borrowing to “live” off the loan and refinance it perpetually is a stupid idea. But if you know you only need the loan for a short period of time it’s a lot less risky.