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New Bitcoin Lending Philosophy for bad loans: Keep and Borrow
Summary:
Here is a new way to fix the problem when someone cannot pay back their Bitcoin loan. Instead of selling the Bitcoin right away, the person who lent the money keeps it. They use a new plan called the "Keep and Borrow" idea. Instead of selling the coin during a scary market crash, the pig piggy bank system takes it over. Then, they borrow a little bit of regular money against it to pay the peple who need their cash.
How it Works Step by Step
- The Borrower Stops Paying: The person who took the loan cannot pay it back.
- The Bank Takes the Bitcoin: The protocol keeps the coin instead of selling it, putting it in a long-term vault.
- Borrowing Real Cash: The bank borrows a tiny bit of regular cash against that Bitcoin. They only take a little bit, like 20% to 30% of what the coin is worth, so its very safe.
- Paying the Helpers: That new cash goes to pay the people who put money into the bank.
- Holding for the Future: The bank holds onto the Bitcoin for a long time. Over many years, Bitcoin usually goes up in price, which makes the bank rich.
The Three Rules to Keep It Safe
1. Don't Let People Borrow Too Much
To start, the bank only lets you borrow a small amount of money compared to your Bitcoin.
If you put in 35,000.
If the price drops by half, your Bitcoin is still worth $50,000, which covers the loan.
The bank stays totally safe and doesnt lose money.
2. The Cash Bridge
When a helper needs their interest cash, the bank moves the taken Bitcoin into a special wallet. Then, they go to a safe, automated computer program to borrow some digital cash.
They give this cash to the helpers right away. This satisfies everyone without selling a single piece of Bitcoin!
3. Bitcoin Grows Bigger
This whole plan works because we believe Bitcoin will go way up in price over time.
Even if the price goes down for a bit, it will eventually bounce back.
When the price goes up, the bank can easily pay off its small debt.
Then, they are left with free, expensive Bitcoin.
Comparing the Three Models
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Old Crypto Banks: If you can't pay, they sell your Bitcoin instantly.
This causes prices to crash and hurts everyone. -
Hive Community Bank (HCB): They never sell your coins.
They lock them up to earn network rewards instead. -
The "Keep and Borrow" Plan:
They keep your Bitcoin in a vault.
They borrow a tiny bit of cash against it to pay the bills.
The Big Risks
Risk 1: A Long bear market ( this is also called bitcoin winter)
- Sometimes, Bitcoin stays at a low price for years and years.
- If it drops too low, the secondary loan might get into trouble.
- The Fix: The bank must only borrow a super tiny amount, like 15%.
They should also keep some extra cash on the side just in case.
Risk 2: Bad Partners
- If the bank uses a bad computer program to borrow cash, that program might get hacked.
- The Fix: They must only use the most trusted, super-safe Bitcoin programs that nobody can change.
Conclusion
This plan changes a bad problem into a great prize.
It treats Bitcoin like real gold that you want to collect, not junk you want to throw away.
When a borrower fails, the bank gets to keep a amazing asset for decades, using smart tricks to keep everyone happy in the meantime.
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