Coinbase, Better Open Bitcoin Mortgages After $260M Waitlist Demand

Coinbase and mortgage lender Better announced they are opening Bitcoin-linked mortgage offerings after amassing roughly $260 million in waitlist demand. The coordinated launch reflects strong consumer appetite to incorporate Bitcoin into home-financing products and suggests retail demand for crypto-denominated or crypto-collateralized lending. For Bitcoin, this institutionalization could deepen adoption and liquidity by bringing more on- and off‑chain flows into traditional credit markets, while also increasing potential regulatory scrutiny and price sensitivity to mortgage-related capital movements.