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# Borrowing

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For economists who know selling at these levels is surrender. There's a better play: leverage your conviction. Post your Base coins as collateral, borrow USDC, keep your upside. Your bags remain yours while you access the liquidity you need today.

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Deposit your tokens into Macro's isolated lending markets and borrow USDC instantly. Powered by Morpho, completely non-custodial, your keys stay your keys.

The setup

* Deposit supported Base tokens as collateral
* Borrow USDC up to 50% Loan To Value (LTV)
* Liquidation only triggers at 77% LTV threshold
* Pay interest when you want, repay when ready
* Collateral stays untouched unless you breach 77%

Every market runs independently: one asset, one oracle, zero cross-contamination. Your $TOSHI position won't get rekt by someone else's degen play.

Why borrow through Macro

* Access capital without selling into strength
* Stay long while funding real world needs
* Deploy USDC to accumulate more bags on dips

This is liquidity for those who refuse to fold. For economists.