Crypto Loan Rates in 2025: Where to Get the Best Deal
A 2025 breakdown of crypto loan rates across DeFi and CeFi, with typical ranges, hidden costs, and how to find the cheapest BTC-backed stablecoin loan.
May 5, 2026
Borrow USDC with
bitcoin for the
best rates
Borrow aggregates all major Bitcoin loan providers making it easy to compare and choose the best rate for your bitcoin-backed loan.
Find the best loan for you given your risk tolerance.
Non-custodial • Clear fees • Live rates
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Borrow USDC without giving up your Bitcoin.
Use your BTC as collateral and access regulated, dollar-pegged liquidity in seconds. Borrow by Sats Terminal compares Aave and Morpho Blue markets across BASE, Ethereum, and Arbitrum and routes you to the lowest live rate — with no platform fee on top.
Whether you’re funding a purchase, balancing a portfolio, or sitting tight on a cycle, borrowing USDC keeps your Bitcoin position intact.
See how much USDC you can borrow.
Find out how much Bitcoin collateral you would need to borrow your desired amount, with live rates from Aave and Morpho Blue.
Desired loan amount
$
USDC
Collateral required
BTC
50% LTV
Loan-to-value
Low Risk
No matching offer for these inputs
Why choose Borrow for your USDC loan
No KYC, email signup
Sign up with email. Borrow provisions a self-custodial Privy wallet automatically — no seed phrase to manage and no identity checks for DeFi loans.
Best-rate aggregation
Borrow surveys Aave and Morpho Blue across BASE, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, and BSC, then ranks offers by all-in cost.
Automatic bridging & wrapping
BTC is bridged and wrapped (wBTC, BTCB, cbBTC) under the hood so you stay focused on the loan, not chain plumbing.
Self-custodial by design
Borrow never takes custody. Every action is signed from your wallet — funds cannot move without your approval.
Open-term repayment
No fixed schedule. Repay any amount at any time and unlock the corresponding portion of your collateral.
No platform fees on Borrow
Sats Terminal does not charge a fee on top of the underlying lender. You pay protocol interest plus network gas, that’s it.
Rates today
Typical USDC borrow rates
Ranges as of April 2026. DeFi rates are variable and recompute every block; CeFi rates are advertised at sign-up and tier with loan size.
AaveDeFi
Chain · venue
Base
Typical APR
4–8%Max LTV
78%
Morpho BlueDeFi
Chain · venue
Base
Typical APR
3–7%Max LTV
86%
AaveDeFi
Chain · venue
Ethereum
Typical APR
5–9%Max LTV
78%
Worked example
What a 1 BTC, 50% LTV USDC loan looks like
Numbers below assume a BTC reference price of $77,500 and a 6% borrow APR — well inside the typical Aave / Morpho range. Use the live composer above for your exact figures.
Collateral
1.0 BTC≈ $77,500
USDC borrowed
$38,75050% LTV
Monthly interest
$194@ 6% APR
Liquidation price
$49,679BTC can fall ~36%
Translation: Pledge 1 BTC, walk away with $38,750 in USDC, pay roughly $194 a month in interest, and your position is safe unless BTC drops below $49,679 (≈ 36% drawdown). Repay any time to unlock collateral — there’s no fixed schedule.
What you need to know about your USDC loan
View moreLTV is loan / collateral. Aave caps cbBTC LTV at 78% and Morpho Blue’s cbBTC/USDC market at 86%. Borrow shows you the live liquidation price for your chosen LTV and lets you tune it before signing.
Borrow against your USDC in three easy steps
1
Choose how much you want to borrow
Enter your desired stablecoin amount (or BTC collateral) and Borrow shows the LTV, liquidation price, and the best live offer.
2
Deposit BTC and confirm
Deposit BTC to the address Borrow generates. Bridging and wrapping happen automatically; you sign one approval to open the loan.
3
Receive funds, repay anytime
Stablecoins land in your wallet within seconds. Repay any amount whenever you want — interest stops accruing on what’s repaid.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Borrow by Sats Terminal does not require KYC for DeFi loans against BTC. Sign up with email; a self-custodial Privy wallet is provisioned automatically.
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