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Run the numbers before you sell a single sat.

See the real cost of selling — down to the tax dollar. Find out whether your loan survives the next crash, and where you're quietly overpaying. Free tools, run on your Bitcoin with live market data.


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Buying a houseA tax bill is comingFunding a businessBuying the dipLiving off my BitcoinWorried about a crashI already borrow elsewherePassing it to family

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The full toolkit

Eleven free calculators. Scan by what you're trying to figure out.

Plan your move

Should I borrow instead of selling?

From a down payment to a 30-year retirement — every way to use your Bitcoin without selling it.

Sell vs. Borrow

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Selling costs you tax today and upside forever. See the 10-year gap vs. borrowing.

True cost of selling?

Lifetime Simulator

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Could you live off your Bitcoin for 30 years, and never sell?

Can I live off my BTC?

Buy the Dip

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Borrow against your Bitcoin to buy more at the dip.

How much more can I stack?

Estate Planner

Hand your heirs the entire stack — the capital-gains tax resets to zero.

Buy · Borrow · Die🇺🇸 US residents only

Regret Calculator

The exact dollar value of every Bitcoin you sold — if you'd just held.

What did selling cost me?

BTC Balance Sheet

Your whole net worth — salary, home, car, savings — measured in Bitcoin, and where it heads over five years.

Net worth in BTC

Compare & switch

Am I overpaying somewhere else?

Put your current lender side-by-side with Lygos on rate, fees, and custody.

Compare lenders

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Your loan against every major lender — on rate, safety, and custody.

Who's cheapest and safest?

Protect your position

Is my loan actually safe?

See a crash before it happens — margin-call price, buffer, and time to react.

Stress Test

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See exactly how far Bitcoin can fall before your loan hits a margin call.

What's my breaking point?

Response Time

Bitcoin drops 30% at 3 AM — how long do you have?

Can I sleep?

Macro Stress Test

A 2008- or COVID-style shock hits everything at once — see if your loan and net worth survive.

Could I survive a recession?

Loan Monitor

Any lender, one screen — live LTV, crash buffer, and what Lygos would save you.

How's my loan doing?
Entity borrowers

Borrowing through a trust, LLC, or family office?

Entities hit top tax rates fast — a trust pays the top capital-gains rate after just ~$15K of gains.

Pick a structure to open the Sell vs. Borrow calculator, pre-filled ↓

Family Trust

100 BTC · ~$2M loan

Non-grantor trust in South Dakota — compressed brackets, no state income tax.

LLC

20 BTC · ~$500K loan

Wyoming LLC — income passes through to individual rates.

Family Office

500 BTC · ~$5M loan

Institutional scale, South Dakota trust — no capital-gains trigger.

Not sure which tool?

Describe your situation in plain words. We'll point you to the right one.

Seen enough? Get a real quote.

The same Lygos loan behind every tool — non-custodial and DLC-secured, with nothing ever leaving the blockchain.

Non-custodial

Your BTC stays on Bitcoin L1, in a DLC

$0 origination

You only ever pay interest

10% APR

All-in, no hidden tiers

These tools provide estimates for educational purposes only and are not financial advice. Bitcoin-backed lending involves risk, including liquidation of collateral. Consult a qualified advisor before borrowing.

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This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or investment advice. Tax treatment depends on your jurisdiction and personal circumstances; consult a qualified tax advisor.

Borrow against your BTC collateral to obtain cash while maintaining full long-term exposure. Because you are borrowing—rather than disposing of—your assets, this structure allows for liquidity access without the tax consequences commonly associated with a sale. Your collateral remains native BTC and is held in isolation: not commingled, not swapped, and never converted to a wrapped asset.

Risk Warning: Borrowing against cryptocurrency involves significant risks, including but not limited to liquidation risk, market volatility, and potential loss of collateral. Please review all terms and conditions carefully before participating.

Regulatory Notice: Services may not be available in all jurisdictions. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations. Lygos does not provide services to residents of certain restricted jurisdictions.