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Re: Is Bitcoin the future of loans or just pocket change charity?
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justinlamode
on 01/09/2025, 14:26:38 UTC
Once again, one more “newbie” question, until you realize an account does not define the person behind it. Grin
So, is BTC really the ideal tool to replace banks in typical loans and mortgages, or is it only designed for big players and small-scale charity "loans" like we usually see in this forum?
Every loan require some level of assurance that it will be repaid or recovered, that can be in the form of collateral which can be in the form of Bitcoin, other cryptocurrency or something of value that can equate the amount being borrowed. I don't think Bitcoin can be addressed as the future of loans because most people are yet to accept it as collateral due to legalisation challenges and the few countries where Bitcoin can be used as collateral, people prefer physical assets such as real estate to Bitcoin. It will really take a long time and process for people to willingly accept Bitcoin as collateral for loans.