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RE: Overcollateralization in DeFi - Is it good or bad?

in #defi6 years ago

Dear @culgin

I only had a chance to read your publication right now. However I upvoted it already earlier on.

I must admit that it's my very first time I'm hearing about Overcollateralization .

placing an asset as collateral on a loan where the value of the asset exceeds the value of the loan

Can "regular human beings" do that? Or is this "service" designed for large players only? I also wonder how popular is Overcollateralization in current days.

if I have a house that is valued at $1m by the market, overcollateralization means that I will use the house as a collateral and loan less than $1m

That sounds like a suicide :)

Cheers
piotr

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"Regular human beings" can definitely do it now through DeFi.

Why is it suicide? It is safer for the lender and improves the creditworthiness of the borrower.