Escrow Company Issues First-Ever Bitcoin-Backed Real Estate Loan
Glen Oaks began accepting Bitcoin in 2018 and sees the loan as proof the cryptocurrency’s value proposition is becoming clearer to debtors and creditors.Glen Oaks Escrow, one of the largest independent escrow companies in California, has facilitated its first refinancing through a Bitcoin-backed loan. In a press release issued today, the company said this marks the first time a refinancing has been completed with a buyer using Bitcoin as collateral.Glen Oaks began accepting Bitcoin payments in 2018, and sees the news as proof the cryptocurrency’s value proposition is becoming clearer to....
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Glen Oaks Escrow has made its first BTC-backed refinancing of a property in San Diego. One of Southern California's largest independent escrow companies, Glen Oaks Escrow, has announced its first property refinancing with a Bitcoin-backed loan.The company stated that this is the first time a refinancing has been completed using Bitcoin as collateral. In the July 28 announcement it added that it has previously facilitated a number of real estate transactions that used BTC as the form of payment.Glen Oaks Escrow, which started accepting Bitcoin payments in 2018, views the transaction as....
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