This Bitcoin boogeyman is not the villain it's made out to be

InstitutionalFebruary 14, 2019, 11:30AM EST
UPDATED: March 22, 2022, 3:31PM EDT
This Bitcoin boogeyman is not the villain it's made out to be
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If you're in the business of lending Bitcoin, be careful not to get caught whispering the "R" word.

Google "Rehypothecation Bitcoin," and you'll return a laundry list of articles warning of the dangers and risks that the "Wall Street tool" can pose to Bitcoin. Rather poetically, the majority of these pieces are rehashed derivatives of a multi-part series delivered by one person. Caitlin Long. Talk about re-using collateral.

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