Maricio Di Bartolomeo & Mario Gibney from Ledn join Josh & Dan to discuss Bitcoin lending & borrowing as well as the broader economic and digital asset landscape. Ledn is a fascinating digital asset financial services company with a highly principled, Bitcoin forward perspective and a commitment to transparency.

We talk:

- Proof of reserves

- Bitcoin borrowing

- Mathematical & systematic lending 

- Why Bitcoin is pristine collateral

- Inflation and how Mauricio's upbringing in Venezuela informs his perspective 

-  Discerning risk in the crypto space

- Ledn's Bitcoin mortgage product

- Much more

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ABOUT MAURICIO & MARIO

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo co-founded Ledn and currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer.

Mario Gibney is the Director of Community at Ledn. Previously he spent time working at Blockstream, and he is one of the hosts on the Unhashed Podcast.

ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

- Ledn.io

- Bitcoin Economics Calendar (Ledn blog by Mauricio)

- "Visions of Bitcoin" article by Nic Carter

- Unhashed Podcast w/ Mario Gibney

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