Debt
Bitcoin-backed loans are quietly building a liquidation trap for BTC as Wall Street scales the trade
Institutional buyers can now chase Bitcoin linked yield without holding BTC, but the feedback loop can cut both ways.
Gino Matos 6 min read
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