Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC or CBBTC) is a tokenized version of Bitcoin, backed 1:1 by real BTC held in Coinbase custody. It enables Bitcoin holders to use their BTC within DeFi ecosystems across multiple chains like Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and Solana. Users can wrap and unwrap BTC directly through Coinbase, while cbBTC can be traded on decentralized exchanges like Aerodrome and Uniswap. The token offers BTC-backed exposure with DeFi utility, allowing users to lend, borrow, provide liquidity, and participate in smart contracts, though it inherits centralized custody risk.
cbBTC is a wrapped version of Bitcoin issued by Coinbase, backed 1:1 with real BTC held in custody. It allows Bitcoin to be used in DeFi across networks like Ethereum, Base, Solana, and Arbitrum.
Coinbase users can send BTC to a cbBTC address to receive cbBTC, and sending cbBTC back to Coinbase automatically unwraps it into BTC.
cbBTC is available on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and Solana (as an SPL token).
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cbBTC is available on DEXs like Aerodrome (Base), Orca (Solana), Uniswap V3 (Ethereum and Base), and directly through Coinbase.
Bitcoin.com Wallet is the best choice for cbBTC on Ethereum. MetaMask and Coinbase Wallet support cbBTC on EVM chains (Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum), while wallets like Phantom and Solflare are compatible with the SPL version.
cbBTC can be used in DeFi protocols such as Aave, Compound, Curve, MakerDAO, Morpho, Aerodrome, and others for lending, borrowing, and providing liquidity.
Yes. Every cbBTC token is backed 1:1 by actual BTC held in Coinbase's institutional-grade custody accounts.
Risks include reliance on Coinbase as a custodian, potential tax consequences for wrapping/unwrapping, smart contract vulnerabilities, and liquidity fragmentation across chains.
No. While both are BTC-backed tokens, cbBTC is issued and backed by Coinbase directly, whereas WBTC is managed by a different consortium of custodians and merchants.
cbBTC allows users to access on-chain DeFi tools like yield farming, lending, and trading without giving up Bitcoin price exposure.
