How long do you have to meet a bitcoin loan margin call?
Strike's page says 72 hours, Arch says typically 24, Ledn and SALT print LTV levels rather than hours. Each lender's cure window, read 4 October 2026.
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At what LTV does a bitcoin-backed loan get liquidated?
SALT prints a ladder from 75% to 90.91% LTV; Lava sets a price, not a ratio. We read four lenders' own pages and turned SALT's triggers into BTC falls.
Ledn vs Unchained: which bitcoin loan liquidates first?
Ledn's page prices an LTV-triggered loan; Unchained's commercial-loan page defines a CTP violation and prints no sale level. Both read 20 September 2026.
Is Strike's volatility-proof bitcoin loan liquidation-proof?
No. The price triggers are gone, but a missed payment still sells collateral after a 10-day grace. Both Strike ladders and Ledn's, tabulated and priced.
Galaxy's Crypto Portfolio Line of Credit, assessed on a no-rehypothecation promise
A revolving line against BTC, ETH and staked SOL at 50% loan-to-value and an advertised 8.99% variable APR. The pitch rests on collateral the firm says it does not lend on — a claim the borrower cannot check, and the launch coverage never describes the margin call.
Coinbase's crypto-backed borrowing, assessed as a custodial door onto an on-chain loan
The app is a familiar exchange account. The loan underneath it is a smart-contract position that a price feed can close without asking. Assessed on the gap between those two facts.
