Borrowing Crypto Against Tokenized Stocks: Collateral, LTV, and Liquidation
Summary
The guide explains how holders of eligible tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs can pledge them as collateral for crypto loans rather than selling their stock-linked exposure. It outlines the borrowing sequence, possible uses of borrowed assets, and the role of loan-to-value (LTV): loan value divided by collateral value. It gives example initial, margin-call, and liquidation LTV thresholds, and explains that falling collateral prices raise LTV when debt stays constant, potentially leading to liquidation.
The article describes capital efficiency as the benefit, while identifying interest, collateral-price changes, borrowing limits, and liquidation as costs and risks. It emphasizes that supported assets, LTV parameters, and other loan terms can change and should be checked in the live product. The examples illustrate mechanics, but the document provides no independent analysis of rates, actual liquidation practices, token tracking, or regional availability. Borrowing may preserve exposure while providing liquidity, but selling avoids loan interest and liquidation risk.
Key ideas
- Eligible tokenized stock assets may be pledged as collateral to borrow crypto without selling them.
- LTV compares loan value with collateral value and rises when collateral falls while debt remains unchanged.
- Crossing specified risk thresholds can trigger a margin warning or liquidation of collateral.
- Borrowed assets may be used elsewhere, but the borrower must repay principal and interest to release collateral.
- Loan terms, eligible collateral, and borrowing capacity can change, so current parameters matter.
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