2026-01-15 19:42:34

Lemon - one of the leading crypto exchanges in Argentina has just entered the traditional financial market with an innovative initiative. They have issued a Bitcoin-collateralized Visa credit card, marking the first product of its kind in the country.

What’s special about it? Users can borrow Peso without having to liquidate their Bitcoin. By locking a minimum of 0.01 BTC (equivalent to approximately 960 USD) as collateral, you can access a line of credit. This is a clever way for Bitcoin holders to leverage their assets while still maintaining their potential growth.

This trend reflects a shift in how crypto exchanges approach financial services—connecting the Web3 world with users’ everyday financial needs.

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SelfStaking

· 18h ago

Wow, finally an exchange dares to play like this. Not selling coins and still borrowing money? --- This is what crypto should look like. Financial freedom starts with never being forced to liquidate. --- 0.01 BTC can leverage a credit limit? Lemon's move is pretty clever. --- Wait, is this being launched in Argentina? No wonder, inflation is crazy there. Crypto enthusiasts need to find ways to protect their assets. --- Can they really avoid forced liquidation? Seems risky. --- Amazing, hodlers finally don't have to choose between selling coins and using money. --- One idea, but I'm still a bit worried about this collateral ratio setting. Could it be too aggressive? --- The clash between Web3 and traditional finance—this momentum needs to be maintained.

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TokenUnlocker

· 18h ago

Wow, Argentina's move is really clever. Finally, an exchange thought of this trick—hodl without selling coins and still borrow money. Isn't this exactly what we've been waiting for?

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DeFiAlchemist

· 18h ago

*adjusts alchemical instruments* argentina finally unlocking the transmutation protocol... 0.01 btc collateral for peso liquidity without liquidation? that's the philosopher's stone we've been seeking, ngl

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LiquidityHunter

· 18h ago

0.01BTC collateralized to borrow pesos... You need to consider the interest rate structure over there in Argentina to evaluate the arbitrage opportunity, seems like there's something there.

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FunGibleTom

· 18h ago

Argentina has finally woken up; using Bitcoin as collateral to borrow Pesos—that's the real game.

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