• Coinbase relaunches Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund to boost USDC liquidity in DeFi protocols.
• Stablecoin Bootstrap fund liquidity placements target Aave, Morpho, Kamino, and Jupiter.
• Coinbase aims to drive stablecoin adoption and strengthen its position in the growing DeFi sector.

Coinbase has relaunched its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund to improve the liquidity of USDC in decentralized finance (DeFi) markets. In its decision to relaunch the fund, Coinbase aims to speed up the adoption of stablecoins and provide liquidity to new projects. 

According to the announcement, Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM) will manage the fund. The fund aims to provide reliable liquidity to DeFi projects, allowing smoother transactions at competitive rates on both established and new platforms.

The Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund was first launched in 2019 as a mechanism to inject liquidity into major DeFi protocols using USDC. Since then, Coinbase has been central to the development of USDC as a dominant stablecoin in a DeFi ecosystem.

According to DefiLama data, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols has reached over $155.6 billion. This value is a notable increase from earlier this year, although it is low compared to its peak in 2021, indicating that the DeFi market has more potential to grow.

Stablecoin Adoption and Liquidity in DeFi

According to the crypto exchange, the first placements target Aave and Morpho, two Ethereum-based lending platforms, and Kamino and Jupiter, which run on the Solana blockchain.

Deeper liquidity = better DeFi.

We’ve launched our second bootstrap fund to grow stablecoin liquidity in DeFi capital markets. Starting with platforms like @aave, @MorphoLabs, @KaminoFinance, and @JupiterExchange.

Excited about bootstrapping liquidity for protocols from day 1 -… https://t.co/pZDTdtS9XV

— Shan Aggarwal (@ShanAggarwal) August 12, 2025

Currently, USDC is part of many blockchain ecosystems such as Ethereum, Base, Solana, Aptos, and Sui. With the fund’s early deployments, its supported platforms like Uniswap, Compound, and dYdX, offer a solid base for USDC use in DeFi. 

The crypto exchange also noted that the fund will incorporate Circle’s stablecoin, EURC, to add liquidity to DeFi, which may benefit users seeking euro-backed stablecoins in decentralized markets. 

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Coinbase’s Plan to Dominate DeFi and Stablecoin Liquidity

Coinbase aims to provide users and developers with robust market access. The crypto exchange stated that the fund will expand to include other stablecoins and protocols.

In addition, the DeFi push can also be seen in Coinbase’s efforts to rebrand its Coinbase Wallet as the “Base app,” intended to become an all-in-one solution that would enable crypto trading, social interaction, and financial services.

Using the Bootstrap Fund, the crypto exchange aims to participate in the future growth of decentralized finance, making stablecoins, specifically USDC, a key part of DeFi. The announcement also reflects the crypto exchange’s ongoing efforts to support the integration of more on-chain assets and develop a solid infrastructure that will support the future of digital finance.

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