GoKawiilCoinbase lets US users borrow USDC against PAX Gold via Morpho on Base
Coinbase announced on November 6, 2026 that eligible US users can instantly borrow USDC using PAX Gold (PAXG) as collateral, marking the first non-crypto asset accepted by its borrowing feature. The loans run through a new USDC|PAXG market on Morpho Blue, a lending protocol built on Base, with Coinbase providing the user-facing app while Morpho handles the lending mechanics and Paxos backs the gold token with physical reserves.
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The arrangement shows a regulated exchange distributing decentralized finance products without building or operating the underlying infrastructure itself, relying instead on existing protocol rails that can be extended to other collateral types cheaply. This could position Coinbase as a mainstream gateway for tokenized real-world assets beyond crypto, following its earlier moves into tokenization, though rates and liquidation risk are governed by Morpho's variable market terms rather than Coinbase itself.
- PAX Gold is the first non-crypto collateral accepted by Coinbase's borrowing feature.
- Loans are powered by a new USDC|PAXG market on Morpho Blue, running on the Base network.
- Coinbase acts as the front-end distributor while Morpho and Paxos handle lending and custody mechanics.
Source: techreport.com — Krishi Chowdhary, 2026-11-08
Published there as: “Coinbase Launches USDC Loans Backed by Tokenized Gold via Morpho”
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