Bitcoin as Collateral for Mortgages? Plute and Saylor Bet Big on Crypto-Backed Home Loans
Forget traditional credit scores—Bitcoin maximalists now pitch your stack as the ultimate down payment. Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy and fintech upstart Plute are pushing lenders to accept BTC as collateral, arguing volatility is 'just paperwork.'
How it works (in theory): Lock up your Bitcoin, secure a loan, pray the market doesn’t dump 30% before closing. Early adopters report approval times faster than a mempool surge—if you ignore the 250% overcollateralization requirements.
The fine print reads like a DeFi smart contract: margin calls trigger at 15% dips, forced liquidations at 25%. 'It’s basically a reverse mortgage for diamond hands,' quips one broker—before whispering that even Goldman’s crypto desk still demands feta.
As Wall Street reluctantly digitizes, one question lingers: When Lambo? Wrong. The real question is: When 30-year fixed-rate mortgage denominated in SATs?
The idea of using Bitcoin to buy a home might have once seemed like a fantasy. But now, two influential voices- entrepreneur Bill Pulte and Bit... Read More
