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Strike
Loan + line of credit
- Custody
- Qualified custodial
- Max LTV
- 50% standard; 40% volatility-proof
- Rate
- Fixed loan 7.49–11.25% APR (size and payment schedule); LOC currently 13% variable (Prime + margin); vol-proof = standard +2.95%
- Liquidation
- Partial: sell minimum collateral to restore LTV to 65%
Coinbase (Morpho)
DeFi revolving (via Coinbase UI)
- Custody
- DeFi smart contract
- Max LTV
- Up to just under 86% (market LLTV)
- Rate
- Variable (Morpho AdaptiveCurveIRM / utilization); marketing often from ~5%+
- Liquidation
- Permissionless on-chain liquidation; liquidator can repay up to full debt
Morpho
DeFi revolving (Blue); fixed-term exists on Midnight
- Custody
- DeFi smart contract
- Max LTV
- Market-specific: borrow allowed up to just under that market’s LLTV (no single Morpho-wide max)
- Rate
- Blue: variable AdaptiveCurveIRM (utilization; ~90% target). Midnight: fixed rate, fixed term (separate product).
- Liquidation
- Permissionless liquidate when LTV > LLTV; up to 100% of debt
Ledn
Fixed-term loan
- Custody
- Qualified custodial
- Max LTV
- 50%
- Rate
- 9.25–11.49% APR size-tiered (interest plus admin in published APR math)
- Liquidation
- Automatic partial sale of collateral; residual returned
Nexo
Revolving credit line
- Custody
- Qualified custodial
- Max LTV
- BTC up to 50% on US borrow page; other assets differ (stablecoins higher)
- Rate
- US Wealth Club starting-from rates: Classic from 12.90%, Premier from 2.90%, Elite from 1.90%, Signature from 0.90% (full grid app-gated). Global loyalty tables differ.
- Liquidation
- Partial auto typical
SALT
Fixed-term loan
- Custody
- Qualified custodial
- Max LTV
- Up to 70% (30/50/70% tiers; 70% is 1-year only)
- Rate
- 7.49–10.50% APR flat schedule by LTV and term (official rates page)
- Liquidation
- Stabilization if opted in; full sale path without; optional SALT Shield on eligible loans
Figure
Fixed-term loan
- Custody
- Lender-held custodial
- Max LTV
- Up to 75%
- Rate
- 8.91% interest (9.999% APR) at 50% LTV; 11.50% interest (12.62% APR) up to 75% LTV (rates change often)
- Liquidation
- Partial typical; protection product available in some states
Unchained
Fixed-term commercial loan
- Custody
- Collaborative multisig
- Max LTV
- About 50% (200% collateral-to-principal example)
- Rate
- 12.0% interest; example 14.18% APR with 2% origination on 12-payment schedule (pricing page)
- Liquidation
- Close-out: liquidate enough collateral to repay the loan; remaining returned
Arch Lending
Fixed-term loan (facility-style management)
- Custody
- Qualified custodial
- Max LTV
- Up to 60% BTC
- Rate
- 7.25–10.49% APR size-tiered (official rates table)
- Liquidation
- Partial liquidation to restore starting / healthy LTV
Surge Credit
Credit line (non-custodial pooled market)
- Custody
- Non-custodial vault
- Max LTV
- 50% (marketing; expanding)
- Rate
- Marketing from about 6.9% variable / 9.9% fixed; docs also describe fixed about 8–11% and variable target
- Liquidation
- Auction / protocol path; no liquidation fee claimed vs peers
Debifi
Bilateral loan (lender-matched)
- Custody
- Non-custodial P2P
- Max LTV
- Up to about 70% (offer dependent)
- Rate
- Offer-dependent fixed APR (marketplace; compare snapshots often high single digits to low 20s)
- Liquidation
- Escrow / coordinated release
Lygos
Bilateral loan (1 lender : 1 borrower)
- Custody
- Non-custodial vault
- Max LTV
- Negotiated; public sources disagree (about 50–70% class)
- Rate
- Marketing from about 10% APR all-in; negotiated ranges appear in compare pages
- Liquidation
- Deterministic DLC settlement
Firefish
P2P marketplace loan
- Custody
- Non-custodial P2P
- Max LTV
- 50% initial (up to about 60% negotiated)
- Rate
- Marketplace-set; marketing from about 5%; compare bands often about 5.5–16.5% APR
- Liquidation
- Automated / escrow process
Aave
DeFi revolving
- Custody
- DeFi smart contract
- Max LTV
- Market-specific. Ethereum V3 WBTC/cbBTC standard: max LTV 73% (not a global Aave max; eMode and V4 can differ)
- Rate
- Variable only (stable rate deprecated). Live utilization-driven (e.g. USDC borrow often low-to-mid single digits; snapshot changes)
- Liquidation
- Permissionless liquidators when Health Factor < 1; partial or full by V3 rules
Ducat Protocol
Protocol credit / stablecoin mint path
- Custody
- Non-custodial vault
- Max LTV
- Up to 62.5% (min 160% collateral ratio)
- Rate
- 0% ongoing interest with 1% one-time origination (official homepage; prefer over older self-blog rate ranges)
- Liquidation
- Protocol liquidation path
Lava
Line of credit and fixed-term loans
- Custody
- Lender-held custodial
- Max LTV
- 50%
- Rate
- BLOC marketing often 5% class plus capital charges (about 7% all-in examples); term loans vary by tenor
- Liquidation
- Oracle-triggered
Hodl Hodl Lend
P2P offer book
- Custody
- Non-custodial P2P
- Max LTV
- 30–70% for fiat-backed cryptos; up to 80% for BTC-equivalent cryptos
- Rate
- Market / offer-set (no single platform rate card)
- Liquidation
- Escrow dispute / release process
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| Field | Aave | Arch Lending |
|---|---|---|
| Product | DeFi revolving | Fixed-term loan (facility-style management) |
| Custody | DeFi smart contract | Qualified custodial |
| Rehypothecation | Yes | No |
| Collateral | Wrapped BTC (WBTC etc.) | BTC and selected altcoins |
| Max LTV | Market-specific. Ethereum V3 WBTC/cbBTC standard: max LTV 73% (not a global Aave max; eMode and V4 can differ) | Up to 60% BTC |
| Margin call | Health factor alerts in wallets/UIs | BTC 70% margin call |
| Cure window | None enforced by protocol | 24 hours to add collateral or partially repay (restore toward starting max LTV) |
| Liquidation | Permissionless liquidators when Health Factor < 1; partial or full by V3 rules | Partial liquidation to restore starting / healthy LTV |
| Liquidation fee | Per-asset liquidation bonus (often ~5% class on majors reserve UI) plus protocol share of bonus | Typically 2% of amount liquidated (where allowed by state law) |
| Rate range | Variable only (stable rate deprecated). Live utilization-driven (e.g. USDC borrow often low-to-mid single digits; snapshot changes) | 7.25–10.49% APR size-tiered (official rates table) |
| Origination | None (gas) | 0.25–1.49% by loan size |
| Min loan | None | $5,000 default (varies by collateral and state) |
| Terms | Open-ended | About 1–12 months |
| Typical fit | DeFi-native users who already hold WBTC or similar and want open-ended borrows. | Mid-to-large tickets that want clear cure rules and qualified custody. |