Bitcoin Loans on Base
Borrow against Bitcoin on Base. Low gas fees, fast transactions, and access to AAVE and Morpho protocols. The optimal chain for DeFi lending.
Chain ID: 8453
Base is a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly Ethereum L2 built to bring the next billion users onchain.
Network Stats
Avg Gas Fee
<$0.01
Block Time
2 seconds
Total TVL
$8B+
Base is Coinbase's Layer 2 network built on Ethereum, offering low gas fees and fast transactions. It's the ideal chain for Bitcoin-backed borrowing with access to AAVE V3 and Morpho Blue. Most Sats Terminal users borrow on Base for its optimal combination of cost and liquidity.
Why Borrow on Base?
Base combines the security of Ethereum with dramatically lower costs. Transactions settle in seconds and cost pennies, making it perfect for DeFi lending of any size.
- Gas fees under $0.01 for most transactions
- Sub-second transaction finality
- Backed by Coinbase infrastructure
- Full Ethereum smart contract compatibility
Available Protocols on Base
Base hosts major DeFi lending protocols that support Bitcoin-backed borrowing. AAVE V3 and Morpho Blue both operate on Base with deep liquidity.
- AAVE V3 - largest DeFi lending protocol
- Morpho Blue - optimized lending with better rates
Bitcoin Bridging to Base
Your Bitcoin is bridged to Base as cbBTC (Coinbase Wrapped BTC), which is then used as collateral. cbBTC is a 1:1 backed wrapped Bitcoin token managed by Coinbase.
Getting Started on Base
Sats Terminal handles the entire process: bridging your BTC to Base, depositing as collateral, and borrowing your chosen stablecoin. No manual bridge interactions required.