# Borrow wbtc with wbtc as collateral?

**URL:** <https://governance.aave.com/t/borrow-wbtc-with-wbtc-as-collateral/3694>\
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**Created:** [April 19, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/borrow-wbtc-with-wbtc-as-collateral/3694 "2021-04-19T19:55:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![refind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@refind](https://governance.aave.com/u/refind)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/borrow-wbtc-with-wbtc-as-collateral/3694/1 "2021-04-19T19:55:53Z")

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Hope I’m posting in the right place, new here.

Is it possible to borrow wbtc using wbtc as collateral ?

I haven’t tried this since I haven’t minted wbtc yet - I’m trying to find a way around triggering a tax event (45%) and thus I’m considering using a loan to expose myself to more ETH. I’d like to borrow wbtc since that seems the least risky to me.

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**Author:** ![haave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e95f7d/32.png) [@haave](https://governance.aave.com/u/haave)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://governance.aave.com/t/borrow-wbtc-with-wbtc-as-collateral/3694/2 "2021-04-20T19:59:45Z")

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Yes, you can use any depositable asset that is listed with positive LTV (such as WBTC) and you can borrow any asset that is listed with Borrow APR (such as WBTC) against any collateral. Just head over to [Aave - Open Source Liquidity Protocol](https://app.aave.com/markets), click on any asset and explore details.