On Jan. 16, Coinbase re-launched a Bitcoin-backed loan service, allowing US users to borrow USDC (USDC) using their Bitcoin ...

Owning Bitcoin once meant simply holding onto it and hoping for gains. Now, that same Bitcoin can unlock real-world value without being sold. Through a strategy known as Bitcoin loans, crypto holders ...

The following is the typical process for acquiring a Bitcoin loan: Lock in Bitcoin through a lending platform. Receive a loan based on a loan-to-value ratio, typically falling between 30% and 70%.

Sberbank used its in-house crypto custody tool to back a loan for mining firm Intelion Data, signaling broader interest in ...

In an interview with TheStreet Roundtable, Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo laid out the everyday reasons people mortgage their Bitcoin rather than sell it. Many borrowers turn to Ledn when they ...

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Japan’s Strategy equivalent isn’t slowing down. Metaplanet just tapped its $100 million Bitcoin-backed credit line to scoop up more bitcoin — doubling down as markets wobble. Tokyo-listed Bitcoin ...

Finding the cheapest crypto loans requires understanding more than just advertised rates. The true cost of cheapest bitcoin loans includes interest, fees, liquidation risks, and opportunity costs.

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Coinbase’s loan service is a mix of CeFi and DeFi. The company converts BTC into wrapped BTC (cbBTC), which it then transfers to Morpho, a DeFi protocol built on Base. The latter then manages the loan ...