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![jakob_btc Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1505700284730904581.png) jakob.btc [@jakob_btc](/creator/twitter/jakob_btc) on x 2318 followers
Created: 2025-07-08 13:15:02 UTC

An unpopular opinion I have is that debt-based stables are unlikely to work long-term.

I mean stables where you lock BTC as collateral to mint (borrow) a USD-pegged coin. The model fails even when users act rationally.

The reason is simple; they have no "sink." 🧵

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jakob_btc Avatar jakob.btc @jakob_btc on x 2318 followers Created: 2025-07-08 13:15:02 UTC

An unpopular opinion I have is that debt-based stables are unlikely to work long-term.

I mean stables where you lock BTC as collateral to mint (borrow) a USD-pegged coin. The model fails even when users act rationally.

The reason is simple; they have no "sink." 🧵

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