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What is a crypto loan?
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A crypto loan is a loan connected to crypto. Most often, a borrower locks up crypto as collateral to borrow cash or a stablecoin. If the collateral's value falls too far, the lender can sell it automatically, which is called liquidation. Lenders can also fail; in 2022, several large crypto lenders froze withdrawals and went bankrupt.
