BTCS, a Nasdaq-listed company that holds ether as its main asset, has been selling ETH below its purchase price to keep a $64 million Aave loan away from liquidation, according to CoinDesk and the company's quarterly filing. BTCS owed about $64.1M as of Nov. 9, backed by 46,676 ETH worth $99.3M at the company's stated price of $2,127, roughly 155% collateral.
The mechanics are unforgiving. Aave has no loan officer, only a health factor that compares collateral to debt. Below 1, the protocol can sell collateral automatically. BTCS says Aave counts about 80% of its ETH, which puts the health factor near 1.24 and liquidation near $1,717 per ETH, according to CoinDesk's calculations. Ether traded around $1,950 on Friday, about 12% above that line. The company's position may have changed since Nov. 9.
The cushion is thin elsewhere. BTCS had about $463,000 in cash at the end of September, and most of its digital assets are pledged to Aave. It reported no liquidations as of Nov. 11, but it didn't say how much ETH it sold or what losses those sales realized.
The debt grew fast, from $320,000 against 446 ETH in April 2025 to $64M now. The board allows new borrowing up to 50% of collateral value.
This is the contrast that matters. A treasury with no debt can sit through a drawdown, because a paper loss stays on paper. One with a loan has to act, and acting means selling into weakness.
The risk is another leg down in ETH, with thin cash and locked collateral. The supportive case is that BTCS acted early, still holds a 155% buffer, and reported no liquidations.
Paper losses become real when someone else holds the other side of the loan.
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The mechanics are unforgiving. Aave has no loan officer, only a health factor that compares collateral to debt. Below 1, the protocol can sell collateral automatically. BTCS says Aave counts about 80% of its ETH, which puts the health factor near 1.24 and liquidation near $1,717 per ETH, according to CoinDesk's calculations. Ether traded around $1,950 on Friday, about 12% above that line. The company's position may have changed since Nov. 9.
The cushion is thin elsewhere. BTCS had about $463,000 in cash at the end of September, and most of its digital assets are pledged to Aave. It reported no liquidations as of Nov. 11, but it didn't say how much ETH it sold or what losses those sales realized.
The debt grew fast, from $320,000 against 446 ETH in April 2025 to $64M now. The board allows new borrowing up to 50% of collateral value.
This is the contrast that matters. A treasury with no debt can sit through a drawdown, because a paper loss stays on paper. One with a loan has to act, and acting means selling into weakness.
The risk is another leg down in ETH, with thin cash and locked collateral. The supportive case is that BTCS acted early, still holds a 155% buffer, and reported no liquidations.
Paper losses become real when someone else holds the other side of the loan.
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