2025-10-18 –, Presentation Side
This presentation examines Bitcoin’s viability as institutional-grade collateral through legal, financial, and quantitative lenses. It explores how Bitcoin meets traditional collateral standards—marketability, transferability, and enforceability—under the new UCC Article 12 framework, and models its risk-adjusted loan-to-value ratios using advanced VaR and Cornish-Fisher methods. Drawing on real-world case studies like MicroStrategy and Twenty-One Capital, it concludes that Bitcoin’s liquidity, transparency, and verifiable ownership make it superior collateral in an evolving financial system.
This presentation examines Bitcoin’s viability as institutional-grade collateral through legal, financial, and quantitative lenses. It explores how Bitcoin meets traditional collateral standards—marketability, transferability, and enforceability—under the new UCC Article 12 framework, and models its risk-adjusted loan-to-value ratios using advanced VaR and Cornish-Fisher methods. Drawing on real-world case studies like MicroStrategy and Twenty-One Capital, it concludes that Bitcoin’s liquidity, transparency, and verifiable ownership make it superior collateral in an evolving financial system.
I am a Computer Science and Mathematics double major at the University of Wyoming with an interest in decentralized finance. My research explores Bitcoin’s role within traditional financial lending models through both quantitative and legal analysis.
Levi Johnson is an Investment Analyst Intern at the University of Wyoming Foundation, where he aids in research and analysis across multiple asset classes and investment strategies. He is a senior at the University of Wyoming, pursuing a degree in Finance and Sales. Levi’s work and academic interests focus on the evolving relationship between traditional financial systems and Bitcoin’s role in institutional investment strategy.