Benqi
Benqi runs 1 onchain market we track for borrowing stablecoins against wrapped Bitcoin (BTC.b) across Avalanche. It is a permissionless set of smart contracts, no application, no credit check, no custodian. Every rate below is variable and moves with pool utilization. Market data verified June 24, 2026.
Lowest rate
5.82%
variable
Markets
1
Networks
1
Total TVL
$19.2M
Structure
Pooled
About Benqi
Benqi is the leading lending market on Avalanche. It accepts BTC.b — Avalanche-bridged Bitcoin — as collateral to borrow stablecoins. As a pooled protocol, deposited collateral is rehypothecated.
Markets
Every Benqi market we track, sorted by lowest variable borrow rate. Click any market for collateral, LTV, liquidation, and audit detail. Rates are variable point-in-time snapshots.
1 market
Collateral & rehypothecation
Accepted collateral across Benqi markets: BTC.b. These are wrapped or tokenized Bitcoin, not native BTC. Rehypothecation: Yes. Deposited collateral sits in a shared pool and can be reused by the protocol, which broadens what your position is exposed to.
Benqi is a pooled (Aave-style) protocol on Avalanche. Deposited BTC.b earns a supply APY and is made available to other borrowers, which adds counterparty risk.
Liquidation
Liquidation on Benqi is automatic and onchain. If your loan-to-value ratio crosses a market's liquidation threshold, the protocol sells part of your collateral to repay debt, without notice and without a human margin call. Keep a buffer below the maximum LTV for each market and monitor your position, since interest accrual and Bitcoin price moves can both push you toward the threshold.
Per-market liquidation thresholds and max LTV are listed in each market card above (for example, max LTV 65% with liquidation at 70% on the first market).
Audits & security
Audit status we recorded for Benqi: Audited (Halborn and others). An audit reduces but does not remove smart-contract risk. Permissionless protocols can still contain bugs or be exploited, and an exploit can put deposited collateral at risk. Treat audit status as one input, not a guarantee, and verify the current audit and bug-bounty posture on the protocol directly.
Supported wallets
You interact with Benqi from a self-custody wallet you control; we never ask you to connect a wallet here. Wallets recorded across these markets:
Frequently asked
What Bitcoin can I use as collateral on Benqi?
Across the Benqi markets we track you can post BTC.b as collateral. These are wrapped or tokenized representations of Bitcoin that live on the underlying network, not native BTC. Each market is matched to a specific collateral token and stablecoin, so confirm the exact token on the protocol before depositing.
Are Benqi markets isolated or pooled?
The Benqi markets we track are pooled, meaning deposited collateral sits in a shared lending pool and can be rehypothecated. That broadens what your collateral is exposed to. The per-market detail shows the rehypothecation note we recorded.
How are Benqi borrow rates set?
Every Benqi borrow rate is variable. Rates are determined algorithmically by each pool's utilization, the share of supplied liquidity that is currently borrowed, and they move continuously as borrowers enter and exit. The lowest variable rate we recorded across Benqi markets was 5.82%, a point-in-time snapshot, not a fixed or promotional rate. There is no fixed-rate option; the on-protocol interface shows the live rate.
How does liquidation work on Benqi?
Benqi liquidations are automatic and onchain. If your loan-to-value ratio crosses the market's liquidation threshold, because the borrowed balance grew with interest or the collateral's price fell, a portion of your collateral is sold by the protocol to repay debt, without notice and without recourse. There is no grace period or margin call from a human. Keep a buffer below the maximum LTV and monitor your position.
Which networks does Benqi operate on?
The Benqi markets we track run on Avalanche. The network determines which wrapped-Bitcoin tokens are available, gas costs, and which wallets you can connect. Bridging Bitcoin to the right network and token is a prerequisite before you can borrow.
Is Benqi custodial?
No. Benqi is a permissionless set of smart contracts, not a custodian, broker, or regulated lender. Your collateral is held by the protocol's contracts onchain rather than by a company, and there is no application or credit check. That also means there is no counterparty to call if something goes wrong; the smart-contract risk is yours to assess.
DeFi lending protocols are permissionless smart contracts, not regulated entities. Rates are variable and change continuously with pool utilization; the rate shown is a point-in-time snapshot. Your Bitcoin collateral is held on-chain — by the protocol's smart contracts, not a custodian — and can be liquidated automatically if your loan-to-value ratio crosses a liquidation threshold, without notice and without recourse. Smart contracts can contain bugs or be exploited. Some protocols rehypothecate deposited collateral. We are a publisher, not a DeFi protocol operator, broker, or investment adviser; nothing here is a recommendation to use any protocol. Verify all terms directly with each protocol before acting.
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