Brian Armstrong predicts Bitcoin could hit multi-million dollar prices, fueled by ETFs, institutional growth, and US initiatives.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2025, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong placed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on a higher pedestal than gold as a store of value for governments. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC,

If you're a Coinbase user, you may be able to use the bitcoin you own as collateral to get a loan thanks to a new service launched Thursday. But the offering has its risks.

Predictions of Bitcoin’s explosive growth hinge on corporate treasuries and unprecedented institutional involvement.

Furthermore, instead of issuing these loans on a blockchain even remotely related to Bitcoin (such as Bitcoin sidechains or Bitcoin L2s), Coinbase is issuing them through Morpho Labs, a DeFi platform best described as an AAVE competitor. While Morpho is a well-established platform—and I don’t doubt its security—it has no connection to Bitcoin.

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Coinbase, in partnership with Morpho Labs, has launched a Bitcoin-backed loan service, allowing U.S. users to borrow up to $100,000 in USD Coin (USDC) using their Bitcoin as collateral.

Coinbase's setup caps each borrow at $100,000 in USDC. To borrow that much money customers will need to post more than that amount of bitcoin. Morpho will start liquidating the collateral if the loan-to-value ratio flies too close to the sun.

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Tether's future on Coinbase hangs in the balance as the law may demand its delisting, impacting crypto investors and traders.

As billions of dollars flow into bitcoin, financial companies need low-risk bitcoin custody solutions. Multi-institution custody is emerging to meet this need.