Bitcoin, Loans, and Ledn: Mauricio’s Wild Ride to Financial Freedom 🚀💸

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Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, the co-founder and Chief Sarcasm Officer (CSO) of Ledn, is basically the superhero of bitcoin-backed loans. 🦸♂️ He discovered Bitcoin during Venezuela’s hyperinflation party 🎉 (spoiler: it wasn’t fun) and now he’s on a mission to save the world from bad financial decisions. Oh, and he’s got an MBA from the Richard Ivey business school, because why not? 🧑‍🎓

Mauricio recently graced the Bitcoin.com News Podcast with his presence to talk about the market. 🎙️ Brace yourselves for some serious wisdom mixed with a dash of “I told you so.” Here’s the episode for your listening pleasure:

https://open.spotify.com/watch?v=episode/5IkFEgptGvRhpAl0G5v5JZ

Growing up in Venezuela, Mauricio lived through hyperinflation, bank collapses, and capital controls. 🏦💥 Basically, it was like a financial apocalypse, but with more arepas. His family found their “beam of light” in Bitcoin mining, which helped his brother escape the country with his wealth intact on a hardware wallet. 💡💰 This experience turned them into Bitcoin believers faster than you can say “hodl.” 🚀

This wild ride inspired Mauricio to co-found Ledn, a company that solves the age-old problem of Bitcoin holders: “How do I get a loan without selling my precious BTC?” 🤔 Ledn’s Bitcoin-backed loans are like a financial hug for the emerging world, offering the same rates to folks in Latin America as those in Europe or North America. 🌍💳 This is financial inclusion on steroids, giving people their first-ever loan approval. Take that, traditional banks! 🏦🔥

Ledn recently went full Bitcoin-only, ditching Ethereum like a bad habit. 🌕 Mauricio calls it a commitment to simplicity and transparency, which is just a fancy way of saying, “We’re all in on Bitcoin, baby!” 💪 They believe Bitcoin-backed loans are a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity, and Ledn is here to win by doing one thing better than anyone else. It’s like the best restaurants having the smallest menus, but for finance. 🍽️

Transparency is Ledn’s middle name (unofficially). Their Proof of Reserves protocol is like a financial colonoscopy-an independent CPA checks every six months (soon to be monthly) to make sure they’re not pulling a fast one. 📊 Mauricio stresses this is a big deal, especially after the FTX fiasco. 🕵️♂️ Clients should demand this level of honesty, because who wants their assets to vanish like a magician’s assistant? 🎩

Mauricio also dropped some knowledge about the “new carry trade,” which is basically borrowing weak currencies (looking at you, US Dollar) against Bitcoin. 💸 One client bought a house without selling his BTC, which then appreciated fivefold. 🏠💰 It’s like tax-efficient magic, and it’s how the wealthy play the game. Mauricio’s advice? “Go short weak dollars, hodl strong Bitcoin.” 💪✨

Finally, Mauricio warns about traditional banks dipping their toes into Bitcoin services. 🏦 He’s like, “Their fractional reserve model is so last century,” and cautions users to be skeptical of their intentions. Ledn, on the other hand, is building a financial Fort Knox designed to outlive its founders and their grandkids. 🏰💎

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2025-12-02 16:33