
Borrowing Against Bitcoin: The Cross-Chain Collateral Catch
Bitcoin holders can borrow cash without selling their BTC, but most DeFi lending apps run on Ethereum, creating a cross-chain hurdle.
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Bitcoin holders can borrow cash without selling their BTC, but most DeFi lending apps run on Ethereum, creating a cross-chain hurdle.
Strategy sold MSTR shares for $333.7 million while holding its Bitcoin position unchanged.

Empery's bitcoin reserves fell 76% in weeks after offloading 1,635 BTC, with 954 BTC pledged against $35M debt.
Long-term holders added 5,912 BTC on July 11-12, reversing a 12-day selling trend.

Bitcoin fell to a weekly low of $64,500 amid renewed concerns that Strategy may sell more BTC, ahead of the FOMC meeting.

On-chain data shows intense selling pressure as XRP's realized profit-to-loss ratio drops to levels not seen since 2024.

Maelstrom's Arthur Hayes has been selling various tokens, including WLD, days after his firm's AI IPO pitch.