Riot Could Unlock Up to 1,547 BTC From Coinbase Loan
The mechanism works both ways: the February crash forced Riot to lock up 1,825 BTC; the rally to $78K has now dropped LTV to 44.1%, below two of three release thresholds in the loan.
Sector-wide market analysis: dominance, liquidity, on-chain flows, whale activity, and exchange in/outflows.
The mechanism works both ways: the February crash forced Riot to lock up 1,825 BTC; the rally to $78K has now dropped LTV to 44.1%, below two of three release thresholds in the loan.
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