Binance has announced that Binance Loans has started accepting AVAX and ADA tokens as collateral assets.

The new Collateral assets for Binance Loans (AVAX and ADA)

Binance Loans now accepts AVAX and ADA as collateral. So you may get loan orders that are backed by the two tokens to decrease your borrowing cost.

On the other hand, Binance Loans, provides a variety of cryptocurrencies as collateral assets, lending restrictions, and interest rates. That is determined by the company’s internal risk management and market conditions. 

The move will help to attract more users as well as expand the ecosystem. AVAX and ADA have been selected after a series of considerations that looked at:

  • The borrowing interest rates.
  • The price volatility.
  • The liquidity.
  • The community demand.

What is the difference between crypto and regular loans?

Traditional loans and crypto loans use the same logic, but the major distinction between the two is how one handles money.

In conventional loans, credit ratings are used to assess risk, but in crypto loans, credit ratings are irrelevant. Institutions may utilize traders’ crypto as collateral until repayment of the loan is received by the borrower.

The repayment period of crypto loans is generally less than that of regular loans. Unlike Binance Loans, which offer a loan term of 7 to 180 days.

This is because the value of crypto can change rapidly, which can either increase or decrease the loan’s value. As a result, borrowers must have a clear understanding of the market. And be aware of the risks involved before taking out a loan.

This way, people who want to invest in ADA or AVAX can do so without having to sell their crypto assets. Binance Loans is currently the only platform that offers this service.

ADA and AVAX will now be accepted as collateral by Binance Loans. This means that users who hold these assets will be able to take out loans without having to sell their holdings.

ADA and AVAX are the first two assets to be supported by Binance Loans, with more to be added in the future.

Risks of Taking Out a Cryptocurrency Loan

One of the problems with cryptocurrency loans is that their value is extremely volatile. Making them a poor choice as compared to regular currencies.

The value of crypto, for example, might fall, reducing the collateral worth of the lender below that of the loan.

However, Binance has a system in place to protect users against such risks. The system ‘auto-repays’ the loan using the crypto as collateral if the value of the crypto falls below a certain level.

This means that users will never have to worry about getting their loan repaid even if the value of their collateral plummets.

However, owing to a variety of reasons, crypto loans might appeal to investors. As a result of this, several traders may not wish to liquidate their assets. Traders can use crypto loans to earn interest on their assets.

With the inclusion of ADA and AVX, Binance has now added six assets to its list of supported cryptocurrencies for loans.

The other four are BTC, ETH, XRP, and BNB. The move is in line with Binance’s goal of becoming the leading provider of crypto financial services.

Furthermore, traders may borrow USDT or BUSD through Bitcoin (BTC). As the collateral value is likely to rise and exceed the loan amount. The BTC price may rise, allowing the loan borrower to make a profit.

Some investors might not want to liquidate ADA or AVAX as these are good long-term investment assets.

They can take out a loan and use ADA or AVAX as collateral for the loan. As ADA and AVAX have a high probability to increase in value, it would be beneficial for the borrower.

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