Borrowers can now use $250k in Bitcoin for a house down payment without margin calls, but one trap remains

Price moves will not trigger margin calls, but 60 days of delinquency can put the pledged Bitcoin at risk of sale. The post Borrowers can now use $250k in Bitcoin for a house down payment without margin calls, but one trap remains appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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