From reinsurance to structured credit: The financial products you didn’t know Bitcoin was powering
- ETFs are for tourists; the real game is institutional plumbing. Tabit Insurance in Barbados backs $40M in policies with BTC, yielding ~10% while regulators peek at on-chain reserves. Ledn securitized $188M of Bitcoin loans, snagging an S&P BBB- rating—the first digital asset bond. It’s not about mooning; it’s about using Bitcoin as pristine collateral for boring, profitable debt. Yes, a 27% dip triggered liquidations, proving the system works exactly as designed: ruthless efficiency. Wall Street doesn’t care if you’re rich; they care that your coins are liquidated when they drop. This is financial primitive stacking, not gambling. If you’re still holding for the green candle, you’re just providing liquidity for the structured credit market.