leveraged
adjective
lev·er·aged
ˈle-və-rijd 
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rijd,
ˈlēv-
1
: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity
2
of the purchase of a company
: made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought
a leveraged buyout
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These dramatic swings underscore how the premium acts as a leveraged play on both Bitcoin price and market sentiment.
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Roomy Khan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Shares of MicroStrategy, which gained 358% in 2024, are widely viewed as a Bitcoin proxy due to its leveraged holdings of the cryptocurrency.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Monday, the Department of Education canceled student loans for 150,000 borrowers through pre-existing programs that were expanded and fully leveraged under the Biden administration.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Black kit was appropriate, and many fans wore it that day because a week earlier, the Glazers’ controversial and highly leveraged takeover of United went through.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Roomy Khan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Shares of MicroStrategy, which gained 358% in 2024, are widely viewed as a Bitcoin proxy due to its leveraged holdings of the cryptocurrency.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Monday, the Department of Education canceled student loans for 150,000 borrowers through pre-existing programs that were expanded and fully leveraged under the Biden administration.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Black kit was appropriate, and many fans wore it that day because a week earlier, the Glazers’ controversial and highly leveraged takeover of United went through.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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