# Better and Coinbase Can Reuse the Bitcoin Pledged Against Their Mortgages

Borrowers cannot recover the collateral until the conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced, as exchange-traded fund inflows fell 76 percent into the Labor Day break.

- Published: 2026-09-07T05:46:58.893Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-07/better-and-coinbase-can-reuse-the-bitcoin-pledged-against-th
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/06/better-and-coinbase-s-bitcoin-backed-mortgages-can-reuse-borrowers-collateral), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-etf-inflows-fall-76-entering-labor-day-break-as-only-blackrock-and-fidelity-attract-fresh-money/)

The bitcoin-backed mortgage product offered by Better Mortgage with Coinbase permits the lender to reuse the pledged bitcoin, and borrowers cannot recover their coins until the underlying conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced.…

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