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Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the co-founder and CSO of Ledn, a leading provider of bitcoin-backed loans. He found Bitcoin during hyperinflation in Venezuela and believes in the future of the digital economy. He has an MBA from the Richard Ivey business school at Western University. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, the co-founder and CSO of Ledn, recently … Read more
The digital asset firm Tether has made a strategic investment in Ledn, a leading platform for bitcoin-backed loans, signaling a significant move within the growing cryptocurrency lending sector. The deal aims to expand opportunities for borrowers to use their bitcoin as collateral for cash loans without selling their holdings. Tether Invests in Lending Platform Ledn … Read more
Digital money platform Uphold just dropped a juicy update: XRP-backed loans are landing in December, giving users the power to borrow against their XRP stash without missing a beat. Uphold’s XRP Loan Launch Puts Crypto Borrowing in the Spotlight This week, Uphold revealed plans to kick off its digital asset-backed loan program. On Thursday, the … Read more
Ledn has funded over $10 billion in bitcoin-backed loans across more than 100 countries since the company was founded in 2018. Need Liquidity? Borrow Against Your Bitcoin and Keep Your Holdings “Never sell your bitcoin.” Those are Donald Trump’s words from July 2024 when he gave his keynote speech in front of an 8,000-person crowd … Read more
Coinbase just dropped the mic on X: $1 billion in onchain loans using bitcoin as collateral. CEO Brian Armstrong’s already eyeing a 100x leap to $100 billion. DeFi Credit Explodes, Billions Flow Into Onchain Lending On social media, Coinbase and Brian Armstrong announced that the company has facilitated $1 billion in onchain loans, with bitcoin … Read more
Templar, billed as the first Cypher Lending Protocol, went live on mainnet, enabling bitcoin holders to borrow U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoins against native BTC without relying on banks, exchanges, or centralized intermediaries. The protocol uses MPC (multi-party computation) and immutable, non-upgradable smart contracts to prevent freezing, seizure, or rehypothecation of collateral, and requires no wrapping, bridging, … Read more
Atomic Finance founders Tony Cai and Matthew Black announced that their core DLC (discreet log contract) technology and intellectual property have been integrated into Lygos, a newly formed, institution-focused, non‑custodial bitcoin lending platform led by co‑founders Jay Patel and Francis Corvino. The move pivots Atomic’s infrastructure—whose options vaults processed roughly $140 million in volume and … Read more
Sygnum announced it arranged a $50 million BTC‑backed syndicated loan for Ledn, with a portion of the facility tokenized using Sygnum’s end‑to‑end issuance platform, marking a further step toward tokenized private credit for institutional and qualified investors. The transaction, described as 2x oversubscribed, follows Sygnum’s August 2024 issuance of the industry’s first BTC‑backed syndicated loan … Read more
Acacia Research (Nasdaq: ACTG), a public company focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy, and technology sectors, has announced a partnership to implement a bitcoin-backed commercial loan strategy. Acacia partnered with Unchained Capital, a bitcoin financial services platform, and Build Asset Management, an investment adviser specializing in bitcoin-focused strategies. The collaboration aims … Read more
Ledn, a leading bitcoin lender, has launched its Private Wealth program aimed at high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and corporations looking to leverage long-term bitcoin holdings for strategic capital. This initiative responds to a growing trend among crypto investors to borrow against bitcoin, allowing them to invest in yield-bearing opportunities while maintaining exposure to potential price … Read more
