Kalshi and BitGo launch HODL Margining for crypto-backed trading loans
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Bitcoin and Ethereum now work as collateral for prediction-market margin, turning BitGo's custody book into a lending business and handing Kalshi traders leverage without forcing them to sell coins.
KALSHI AND BITGO ($BTGO) LAUNCH CRYPTO-BACKED MARGIN LOANS Kalshi Prime and BitGo launched HODL Margining, allowing eligible traders to borrow dollars against Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins without selling their holdings. Loans fund trading margin on KalshiEX, while
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Kalshi Prime traders can now borrow dollars against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins through BitGo's HODL Margining and route that cash straight into KalshiEX margin, without selling a single coin.
BitGo turns its custody book into a lending business, earning on collateral that previously sat idle.
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Leverage on Kalshi no longer requires a forced sale, so collateral carries the position.
Eligibility and collateral terms will decide how much trading volume this actually moves.
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