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South Korean Lender Jeonbuk Bank to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Mathew Di Salvo - October 12, 2026

The South Korean bank has become the first in the country to offer the bitcoin-related service.

NEWS

Ledn Sells $188M Bitcoin-Backed Bonds in First-of-Its-Kind Deal

Micah Zimmerman - February 18, 2026

Crypto lender Ledn Inc. has officially sold $188 million in securitized bonds backed by Bitcoin-linked loans.

BUSINESS

Ledn Publishes Industry-First Monthly Loan Book and Proof of Reserves Data

Juan Galt - December 18, 2025

With $868 million in BTC-backed loans secured by 18,488 BTC held 100% in custody and an average LTV of 55%, Ledn establishes a repeatable transparency benchmark.

NEWS

Jack Mallers Announced A New System of Bitcoin Backed Loans at Strike

Oscar Zarraga Perez - May 29, 2025

The Founder and CEO of Strike Jack Mallers announced a new system of Bitcoin backed loans at Strike with one digit interest rate.

BUSINESS

Galoy Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loan Software, Sets Groundwork For Open-Source Banking

Frank Corva - February 12, 2025

Galoy founder and CEO Nicolas Burtey wants to help more borrowers use bitcoin as collateral for loans while introducing open-source software into the traditional banking stack.

TAKES

Coinbase’s Bitcoin Loans Are Not What They Seem

Guillaume Girard - January 16, 2025

Earlier today, Coinbase announced the launch of “Bitcoin-Backed Loans” using Base, its native blockchain. But there’s one problem. (Actually, two.) These loans are not backed by Bitcoin,...

BUSINESS

Newmarket Capital Launches Battery Finance, Bitcoin-Collateralized Loan Strategy

Frank Corva - November 25, 2024

Battery Finance enables borrowers to use bitcoin as collateral for loans — without marking it to market — as a means to bring forward bitcoin’s value.

BUSINESS