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Title: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: byronbb on March 08, 2013, 07:38:38 PM ???
Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: Rygon on March 08, 2013, 08:55:47 PM Question is confusing. What does it mean to have a fiat loan held in BTC? Do you mean, "Has anyone taken out a loan in fiat in order to buy BTC?"?
Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: phatsphere on March 08, 2013, 09:10:27 PM I don't understand the question, like many others. "no" is just the safe bet.
Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: SgtSpike on March 08, 2013, 09:31:54 PM ??? ??? indeed...Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: byronbb on March 08, 2013, 10:05:36 PM Question is confusing. What does it mean to have a fiat loan held in BTC? Do you mean, "Has anyone taken out a loan in fiat in order to buy BTC?"? Yes, but more precisely it means: do you presently hold bitcoins which have been purchased on credit. Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: Blazr on March 08, 2013, 10:11:10 PM Yes, but more precisely it means: do you presently hold bitcoins which have been purchased on credit. Does that include those who have taken out BTC loans from other Bitcoin users? Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: justusranvier on March 08, 2013, 10:11:16 PM Yes, but more precisely it means: do you presently hold bitcoins which have been purchased on credit. Well-known variations include leverage, margin trading, and carry trade.Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: Elwar on March 09, 2013, 03:42:31 PM Anyone who has any sort of debt is essentially taking out a loan to buy BTC if you choose to buy bitcoins instead of paying down that debt.
Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: SgtSpike on March 11, 2013, 07:57:53 PM Anyone who has any sort of debt is essentially taking out a loan to buy BTC if you choose to buy bitcoins instead of paying down that debt. Valid point.Title: Re: [POLL] Do you have outstanding fiat loans held in BTC? Post by: notme on March 11, 2013, 09:49:40 PM I have student loan debt that I would be paying down more quickly if I wasn't dollar cost averaging into bitcoin instead. Does that count?
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