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Bitcoin’s collateral treatment could matter more than ETFs for institutions
CoinRoutes co-founder Dave Weisberger argues that removing banks’ near 100% Bitcoin collateral haircut would change lending dynamics and benefit companies like Strategy Inc.
Bitcoin Magazine highlights a discussion with CoinRoutes co-founder Dave Weisberger suggesting that the next major driver for institutional Bitcoin demand is not ETFs or companies like Strategy Inc, but collateral treatment by banks.
Weisberger says banks currently face a haircut close to 100% on Bitcoin as collateral, and that switching to standard asset treatment based on volatility and liquidity would materially change how lenders and companies approach the asset.
He frames the issue as a final regulatory hurdle, noting that the Basel committee and rulemakers have described the change as inevitable even though it has not yet been implemented.
The conversation also touches on related themes including tokenization, Hyperliquid, and the Fed, according to Bitcoin Magazine.
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