# Borrow

## Borrowing vs. Selling

**Selling** an asset involves closing the position on that particular token to free up liquid capital. If an individual is "long" on a particular asset, selling it would no longer entitle them to any potential upside on that asset's appreciation.  Furthermore, in most countries, selling a position is treated as a taxable event.

**Borrowing** enables one to obtain capital without selling the underlying asset or incurring a capital gains sales tax.

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[borrow](https://docs.radiant.capital/radiant/project-info/markets/borrow/borrow)
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[borrow-1](https://docs.radiant.capital/radiant/project-info/markets/borrow/borrow-1)
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[borrow-2](https://docs.radiant.capital/radiant/project-info/markets/borrow/borrow-2)
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[liquidations](https://docs.radiant.capital/radiant/project-info/markets/borrow/liquidations)
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[interest-rate-model](https://docs.radiant.capital/radiant/project-info/markets/borrow/interest-rate-model)
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