Ep 107. Borrowing Against Bitcoin on Coinbase -- How it Works

Go Big with Gib Podcast · Jan 27, 2026 · 4m · transcript

We unpack how to borrow against Bitcoin on Coinbase using Morpho to access liquidity without selling, and why risk management and LTV discipline determine success. We show the mechanics, the danger zones, and the exit rules that keep you in control.

• using Bitcoin as collateral instead of selling

• Coinbase and Morpho workflow from BTC to USDC

• understanding LTV, liquidation thresholds, and alerts

• conservative starting LTV and 65 percent danger zone

• interest, time drift, and non-passive monitoring

• productive uses of borrowed funds and exit rules

• who should avoid leverage and why

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