ARCrypto is a private decentralized finance group teaching sophisticated capital how to borrow against crypto, tokenized equities, and stocks without forcing a sale or triggering a recognized disposal.

How can I borrow against my crypto?

On-chain lending markets and centralized providers extend USD or stablecoin loans against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto collateral, typically at single-digit rates. ARCrypto teaches the structure, liquidation thresholds, and counsel-aware framework.

What is Buy, Borrow, Die?

Buy, Borrow, Die is a wealth-management strategy: buy long-term appreciating assets, borrow against them instead of selling, and pass them to heirs at a stepped-up basis. ARCrypto teaches the on-chain version of the same playbook.

Are these strategies tax-compliant?

ARCrypto describes mechanical features of certain on-chain operations that are not realization events under common interpretations of major-jurisdiction tax law. ARCrypto does not replace tax counsel.

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MetaMask - ARCrypto

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Plain English

MetaMask is the most-used self-custody wallet for Ethereum and EVM chains. Browser extension and mobile app. Created by ConsenSys in 2016. Over 30 million monthly users. Default entry point for DeFi for most people.

How it actually works

Stores private keys locally encrypted with your password; never sends keys to ConsenSys servers. Supports all EVM chains (Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, BNB, Avalanche, etc.) via custom RPC. Built-in token swap aggregator charges 0.875% fee. Snaps system extends MetaMask to non-EVM chains (Bitcoin, Solana, Starknet via third-party Snaps).

What it means for you

MetaMask is the default for first-time DeFi users. Reasonable security if you protect the seed phrase. Built-in swap is convenient but expensive — for trades >$1K, use a DEX aggregator (1inch, CowSwap, Odos) directly to save on fees. Pair MetaMask with a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor) for material balances — gives DeFi convenience plus cold-storage security.

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