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Crypto knowledge, clearly explained

Guides and background on crypto-backed loans, collateral and handling digital assets safely.

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11 articles

What Is a Crypto Loan? Definition, Collateral and Risks

Pledge your coins as collateral instead of selling them: how a crypto loan works, how the amount is calculated, what the risks are — with a glossary, a worked example and an FAQ.

08 Nov 2024Read

Comparison

5 min read

Earn: Fixed or Flexible? Which Plan Fits You

Fixed or flexible? The fixed plan gives a rate guaranteed for 12 months, the flexible plan full availability. Both pay daily in the same coin. The comparison with a clear decision guide.

22 Jan 2026Read

How-to

6 min read

How to Apply for a Crypto Loan: A Step-by-Step Guide

From calculation to payout: a calm, complete walkthrough of how to apply for a crypto-backed loan at Trade Lend — with a checklist, a worked example and an FAQ.

03 Nov 2025Read

Guide

6 min read

Crypto Loan or Earn? Liquidity or Yield

Do you need liquidity now — or should idle coins generate a return? The crypto loan and the Earn program compared, with a clear decision guide.

22 Jul 2025Read

Security

7 min read

How Safe Are My Coins With a Crypto Loan?

Custody, loan-to-value and communication: how Trade Lend handles your collateral, why any action on collateral is always manual and announced, and which risk remains — with an FAQ.

27 Feb 2025Read

Guide

7 min read

Earning Interest on Crypto: How the Earn Program Works

Let BTC, ETH and more work for you: daily interest in the same asset, automatically reinvested. Flexible 2.5% p.a. or fixed 3% p.a., guaranteed for the first year — with a worked example and FAQ.

04 Mar 2026Read

Guide

6 min read

Which coins can I borrow against and earn on?

BTC, ETH, SOL and more: which coins you can pledge as collateral at Trade Lend, which assets a loan is paid out in, and which coins you can earn interest on.

17 Oct 2024Read

Guide

6 min read

Borrowing Against Bitcoin at Up to 70% LTV: How It Works

Bitcoin qualifies for the highest loan-to-value: up to 70% of market value. How much credit that is, how the LTV reacts to price moves, and how Trade Lend communicates — with a worked example and FAQ.

08 Aug 2024Read

Guide

7 min read

Loan-to-Value (LTV) Explained: How Much Can You Borrow?

Loan-to-value (LTV) decides how much credit your coins can carry. How it is calculated, what 50, 60 and 70 percent mean, and how Trade Lend communicates as LTV rises — with a worked example and FAQ.

14 May 2024Read

Guide

5 min read

Compound Interest: How Daily-Credited Interest Grows

Credited daily, reinvested automatically: how compounding works in the Earn program. A 12-month example at 3% p.a. in the coin — the price risk remains.

05 Dec 2023Read

Comparison

6 min read

Crypto Loan or Sell? An Honest Comparison

Need liquidity but do not want to give up your coins? A crypto loan and selling in a calm side-by-side comparison — with a clear decision guide, noting the price risk that remains either way.

19 Sept 2023Read