Arch Lending Co-Founder Makes the Case for Bitcoin-Backed Loans at Three Corporate Bitcoin Events
Himanshu Sahay set out the four questions institutional borrowers should ask before signing a term sheet at Bitcoin Corporate Day in London, the Midwest Bitcoin Summit in Columbus, and the Bitcoin Treasuries Conference in New York
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Across three corporate Bitcoin events in September, Arch Lending put the same question to institutional and individual holders: when you need liquidity, do you sell your Bitcoin or borrow against it?
Himanshu Sahay, Co-Founder and CRO of Arch Lending, argued that the answer depends less on the headline rate than on what sits underneath the loan.
Four questions before a term sheet
On a September 22 panel at Bitcoin Corporate Day in London, an invite-only forum for corporates, funds and financial institutions, Sahay set out the questions he believes any borrower should ask a Bitcoin-backed lender before signing:
- Who holds the keys to the collateral?
- Can the collateral be rehypothecated or reused?
- What exactly triggers a liquidation, and is it partial or total?
- What happens to Bitcoin if the lender fails?
The panel examined the mechanics of institutional Bitcoin-backed credit and what has changed in the market since 2022.
Liquidity without liquidation
Two days later, Sahay delivered a keynote at the Midwest Bitcoin Summit in Columbus, Ohio, titled "Liquidity Without Liquidation."
"Most people who've held Bitcoin for years don't want to sell it," said Sahay. "They want cash for a home or a business without giving up the position. Borrowing can do that, as long as they know where their collateral sits, whether it can be reused, and what happens if the price drops."
For long-term holders, selling to cover a major expense means giving up the position permanently. Borrowing preserves it, but introduces interest costs, collateral requirements, and the possibility of a margin call if the price falls.
Later the same day, Klint Drici, Head of Institutional Sales at Arch Lending, joined the panel "From Stacking Sats to Enterprise Revaluation," which traced the path from individual accumulation to enterprise-scale Bitcoin adoption.
A young credit market
Sahay closed the run with a lightning talk, "Bitcoin-Backed Lending Enters the Wall Street Era," at the Bitcoin Treasuries Conference in New York on September 28.
"Bitcoin as a credit asset class is still very new," said Sahay. "Real estate got decades and government backstops to earn its reputation. This market is just getting started."
Arch Lending holds borrower collateral in segregated custody with Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered bank and qualified custodian, and does not rehypothecate it. The company offers loans secured by Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, PAX Gold and Tether Gold.
About Arch Lending
Arch Lending is a U.S.-based lending platform that lets holders of alternative assets borrow against their holdings without selling. It supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, PAX Gold and Tether Gold as collateral. Eligible client assets are held 1:1 in segregated custody with Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered bank and qualified custodian, and are not rehypothecated. Arch Lending is operated by ChainFi, Inc. Learn more at archlending.com.
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