Bitcoin Loans on Arbitrum

Borrow against Bitcoin on Arbitrum. Low fees with strong liquidity. Access AAVE and other protocols on Ethereum's leading Layer 2.

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Arbitrum One

Chain ID: 42161

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Arbitrum One is a leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution with the largest DeFi ecosystem among L2s.

Network Stats

Avg Gas Fee

$0.10-0.50

Block Time

<1 second

Total TVL

$3B+

Available Protocols on Arbitrum One

Arbitrum One is Ethereum's most popular Layer 2 with deep DeFi liquidity. Borrow against Bitcoin with lower fees than mainnet while accessing battle-tested protocols. A strong middle ground between Ethereum security and L2 affordability.

Why Borrow on Arbitrum?

Arbitrum combines Ethereum's security with significantly lower costs. It has the largest L2 DeFi ecosystem with deep liquidity and established protocols.

  • Gas fees 90-95% lower than Ethereum
  • Largest L2 by TVL and activity
  • Full Ethereum compatibility
  • Strong DeFi ecosystem with proven protocols

Available Protocols on Arbitrum

Arbitrum hosts deployments of major lending protocols. AAVE V3 has strong liquidity, and other protocols continue to expand.

  • AAVE V3 - full-featured deployment
  • GMX - decentralized perpetuals (can use borrowed funds)
  • Radiant - cross-chain lending

Bitcoin on Arbitrum

Bitcoin is bridged to Arbitrum as WBTC or native Bitcoin bridge tokens. Multiple bridge options provide flexibility and redundancy.

Arbitrum vs Other L2s

Arbitrum has a larger DeFi ecosystem than most L2s with deeper liquidity. Its Nitro upgrade provides fast transactions with strong Ethereum security guarantees.

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