Bitcoin holders leverage crypto-backed loans to buy real estate without selling a single sat while sidestepping capital gains taxes.

The emerging trend is gaining momentum among early crypto adopters, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals who are “Bitcoin wealthy” but often don’t meet the traditional criteria for real estate financing, Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder of Ledn, told Cointelegraph.

Bitcoin-backed lending models allow borrowers to leverage their crypto without divesting. Since taking a loan doesn’t typically count as a taxable event, clients can access liquidity while retaining upside exposure.

“Borrowing using your Bitcoin as collateral doesn’t typically trigger capital gains taxes in most jurisdictions…