Re:The Bit Short: Inside Crypto’s Doomsday Machine
by leppr on Friday January 15, 2021 @05:58AM
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There are some Defi options on Ethereum that could allow you to short BTC with a USDC [1] collateral, like dYdX [2].
You would need to keep a small amount of ETH to operate the smart contracts, which could fluctuate in dollar value, but even after a black swan event, there's no reason that this decentralized infrastructure would not still be running, allowing you to redeem the USDC to real dollars.
[1] Circle dollars, 1:1 backed stablecoin from a well regulated issuer.
There's some magic number for the price of Bitcoin, and it's hard to say what it is, where the miners start to lose money. If it stays too cheap for too long, it puts pressure on the miners to either switch to other coins or get out of the game entirely.
Things could get very bad, very quick. The only reason I don't have a bearish position in Bitcoin is that I can't find a counterparty that a.) I can afford at my account size (eg not CME) and b.) that I'm confident will still be around after this crash.
Stay cautious. Happy trading.