Bitcoin Lending

At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference, executives from SALT Lending and Peoples Reserve argued that Bitcoin-backed loans are emerging as a viable path to homeownership by letting holders leverage Bitcoin as collateral instead of selling it.

BlockFills has temporarily suspended client deposits and withdrawals.

A Bitcoin-backed credit product is coming via European pilot by 21bitcoin, VR Bank Bayern Mitte, and Sopra Financial Technology.

Templar Protocol has launched its mainnet, introducing the first "Cypher Lending" protocol that allows Bitcoin holders to borrow stablecoins against their native BTC without intermediaries or KYC requirements.

JPMorgan Chase is exploring a policy to lend directly against clients’ Bitcoin and crypto holdings, according to the Financial Times. This would mark the...