Cryptocurrency loans are at risk of smart contract security failures and custodian security issues. Lending platforms may be the target for decentralized finance cyber attacks. In addition, there are still unclear cryptocurrency lending regulations. Cryptocurrency has historically been a volatile alternative asset. Therefore, there is a risk to the borrower should they sell or short the borrowed asset only to be required to buy back the same cryptocurrency amount at a higher U.S. Dollar value. There is also a risk to the lender should a borrower's collateral in non-stable cryptocurrencies lose its value.