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# BTC Holders and Miners

> "Vishwa has been a game changer for us. We are able to use the stablecoin liquidity to pay our 7-digit utility bills without selling our BTC mined or any custodial risk. This is the most innovative product in this field since 2016.”
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> — Mason Jappa, Founder and CEO of Blockware

## The Problem: Trapped Capital and Forced Liquidations

Bitcoin holders face a fundamental dilemma: their largest asset cannot generate yield without significant risk. Traditional solutions force impossible choices:

* **Forced Selling**: Straight-out liquidating Bitcoin to access capital triggers tax events and sacrifices future upside potential.
* **Risky Custodial Lending**: Centralized platforms such as BlockFi and Celsius have shown catastrophic counterparty risk, with billions in user funds lost.
* **High Borrowing Costs**: Traditional Bitcoin-backed lending carries APYs of up to 12-15%, making it economically unviable for most use cases.
* **Extremely Slow Processing**: Traditional Bitcoin lending platforms require 7-21 days for loan approval and funding, creating operational bottlenecks and missed opportunities
* **Poor Capital Efficiency**: Loan-to-value ratios typically cap at 50%, severely limiting capital accessibility.

## Vishwa's Solution: Self-Custodial Bitcoin Credit

Our Apollo Credit Layer enables you to easily access liquidity while maintaining custody of your assets through cryptographically secured Hashed Time-Lock Contracts (HTLCs).

## How It Works:

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### Secure Collateral Locking

Bitcoin remains non-custodial, locked via HTLC smart contracts.
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### Instant Liquidity

Immediately access stablecoin liquidity on Sui, Ethereum, Solana, and other chains.
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### Intelligent Management

Our Orchestration Hub monitors collateral ratios and manages risk automatically.
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### Trustless Settlement

All liquidations and settlements execute programmatically, without custodial intermediaries.
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## Benefits

* **Reduced Borrowing Costs**: APY of **\~7.5%** (vs. 12-15% for traditional Bitcoin lending platforms)
* **Improved Capital Efficiency**: Loan-to-value ratios up to **65%** through dynamic risk management and cross-chain diversification
* **24/7 Automated Risk Management**: Intelligent rebalancing prevents liquidation through proactive collateral management
* **Maintained Custody**: Your Bitcoin never leaves your control, eliminating counterparty risk
* **Easy Global Liquidity Access**: Tap into **$100B+** of cross-chain DeFi liquidity markets without ever moving your Bitcoin
* **Near-Instant Liquidity Access**: Access stablecoin liquidity in **10 minutes** with a single click.

## Get started:

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[Getting Liquidity for your BTC](/guides-and-tutorials/getting-liquidity-for-your-btc.md)
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