Coinbase Adds $ETH Collateral to Loans

Coinbase has announced the addition of $ETH on Base as collateral for its crypto-backed loans product via Morpho, joining $cbBTC.

What's the scoop?

• $ETH Collateral Launch: Coinbase will allow borrowers to use $ETH holdings as collateral to borrow up to $1M — accessing liquidity without selling assets.
• Joining $cbBTC: The product first launched earlier this year with $cbBTC and has seen $1.2B borrowed and $1.5B in collateralized $BTC deposited in that time.
• User Base: Around 15K borrowers have used the service so far.
• Future Assets: $ETH marks the first of multiple planned collateral options Coinbase intends to add over time, with staked $ETH being available soon.

Bankless Take:

I’ve written about the success of Coinbase’s $cbBTC loans product multiple times since the success has been quite outstanding. The $ETH launch will likely be the same given the devotion and long-term alignment of its holder base. It’s interesting to see this come as major institutions like J.P. Morgan begin to welcome $BTC and $ETH as collateral for loans themselves. It seems crypto-nativeness will be Coinbase’s competitive advantage in this case, standing out with an expanded list of accepted collateral — (staked $ETH will be big) — and onchain efficiency, which will likely rival the fees of J.P. Morgan’s offerings.