BITCOIN VS ALTS:
Building decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin is safer and cooler than building on Ethereum.
Here 5 reasons is why 🧵
1️⃣ BTC collateral sits on one of the deepest and most liquid markets. Global spot and futures trade around the clock.
High volume and tight spreads mean you can size in and out with less slippage. More depth during stress helps reduce cascade liquidations.
2️⃣ Bitcoin keeps the base layer simple and conservative.
Bitcoin ossification is a feature, not a bug.
Frequent hard forks inevitably leave part of the community behind, or create a culture of accepting changes without caution.
As the OP_RETURN limit debate showed, every modification in Bitcoin is carefully studied.
Performance will never be prioritized over decentralization and security.
Your collateral relies on predictable rules, not on fast features or experimental code paths.
Here is a list of Ethereum's hardforks:
https://ethereum.org/en/history/
3️⃣ Locking collateral on Bitcoin trims the attack surface.
You can use time locks and multisig instead of stacks of interdependent contracts. Fewer external oracles and governance switches.
Less to break, less to exploit.
4️⃣ Bitcoin is more decentralized and harder to censor.
- Bitcoin has over 100k independent full nodes enforcing the rules.
- Although concentration in the US is concerning, hashrate is now spread across diverse operators, improving compared to the 60% once based in China before 2021.
- No single team can flip a switch to change how your collateral works. It is just UTXOs.
5️⃣ Borrowing against BTC lets you keep upside while unlocking liquidity.
In many places you may defer taxes because you are not selling.
Repay with future income.
If your thesis plays out, you reclaim your BTC and the gains.
Always know your LTV and liquidation rules before you borrow.
👉 END:
We criticize Ethereum, but we are pragmatic. It enabled stablecoin growth and made Lendasat possible.
$USDT and $USDC are useful for self-custodial lending, but Bitcoin network offers stronger assurances and decentralization than other chains.
As stablecoins move to Bitcoin through Taproot Assets, RGB, or Ark, BTC-backed loans can become safer, simpler, and easier to use.
We are not bullish enough!
ir BTC on-chain and agrees to pay you the yield. It's that simple 🤷♂️
September has been brutal for Bitcoin:
- 9 of the past 14 years closed red
- Average loss: ~12%
This is why traders brace for impact every year.
But 2025 could be different.
Bitcoin continues to attract investors, since january:
- BTC ETFs have seen ~$9B net inflows
- Companies added over 430k BTC to their treasuries
That’s not just inflows. That’s a structural shift.
Macro backdrop:
The Fed is expected to cut rates soon.
That may already be priced in, but it signals the start of a dovish cycle.
Easier money = risk-on.
And historically, Bitcoin loves expanding liquidity.
The risks?
- Trading activity is lighter than usual, that can make price swings sharper.
- Macro and geopolitical situation is still fragile.
But whales are accumulating. Institutions are buying dips.
The downside looks more cushioned than in past Septembers.
Bitcoin testes $106K support, but 2025 feels different.
For long-term hodlers, the real question is: why sell BTC if the trend is still up?
If you need cash, a smarter play might be to collateralize your Bitcoin and borrow what you need, without giving up self-custody 🔒
