Borrow/lend platform · United States / Global

BTCJam

Early bitcoin peer-to-peer lending marketplace that connected lenders and borrowers across borders before announcing a controlled shutdown in 2017.

Also known as: BTCjam, BTCJam P2P Lending

Status
Operations ended
Outcome
Unknown
Confidence
Medium
Last verified
2026-06-07
Launch2012-01-01
End2017-05-29
Failure reasonVoluntary shutdown
Events3
Evidence3
Products1

Case summary

What happened

BTCJam operated a bitcoin-denominated peer-to-peer lending marketplace. In May 2017 it stopped new lending and announced a wind-down, while repayment and withdrawal functionality remained available for existing loans and balances during the closure period.

Customer result

Customer outcome

Unknown

BTCJam was not recorded here as an insolvency case. Public data is insufficient to state aggregate borrower repayment or lender recovery rates.

Estimated recovery
Unknown
Repayment started
Repayment completed
Confidence
Medium

Claim or case process →

Asset treatment

Terms risk

Unclear

Use unclear classification because public sources do not provide a full aggregate recovery dataset.

Affected product
BTCJam peer-to-peer bitcoin loans
Confidence
Medium

BTCJam exposure depended on peer-to-peer borrower repayment and platform marketplace mechanics.

Source: BTCJam sets closing date; users may withdraw stored bitcoin until July

Known unknowns

Uncertainty

The shutdown is documented, but complete loan-level repayment and default outcomes are not available as a consolidated public dataset.

Chronology

Historical record

LaunchMedium impact1 sources

BTCJam begins operating

BTCJam developed as an early bitcoin-denominated peer-to-peer lending marketplace.

Launch year is approximate.

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