Mauricio Di Bartolomeo: Borrow Dollars, Hold Bitcoin - The Debasement Play with Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories · Oct 9, 2025 · 46m

Natalie Brunell is joined by Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder & CSO of Ledn (www.ledn.io/natalie), to demystify Bitcoin-backed loans. We discuss:

What is a Bitcoin-backed loan?

Why are the interest rates so high compared to other loans?

What if Bitcoin's price drops when you take a loan?

Shorting fiat currency and going long digital property aka Bitcoin

Origin story of Ledn

Escaping socialism in Venezuela

Follow Mauricio Di Bartolomeo on X https://x.com/cryptonomista

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