Long-form papers on the bitcoin yield and bitcoin-backed lending markets. Free to read, download and cite with attribution. For the monthly rate record see Reports.
By Sypher Bitcoin Yield Fund and Borrow on Bitcoin
Bitcoin yield as a matching problem: holder and cost basis first, access point second, headline rate last. Six conclusions on who the customers are, what the market pays, and why early yield engines have compressed.
Why holders borrow against bitcoin instead of selling, how loans are structured and liquidated, what each lending channel charges, and the tax trap inside a forced liquidation.
Which bitcoin yield and borrowing steps are taxable dispositions under current IRS guidance: minting a staked token, swapping into a custodial one, rehypothecation, pledging collateral, and receiving staking rewards.