Venezuela, Debt & the Case for Bitcoin Loans - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo | Ep. 141

About this episode

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo discusses his experiences with hyperinflation in Venezuela and the implications of Bitcoin-backed lending.

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the Co-founder of Ledn, the leader in Bitcoin-backed lending. He grew up in Venezuela, living through the early tremors of what would become one of the most dramatic monetary collapses in modern history, before coming to Canada in 2003. His front-row seat to hyperinflation under Chavez and Maduro shaped a deeply practical understanding of how money, debt, and institutional trust actually function, and gave him the conviction to build Ledn, which has issued over $10 billion in loans since 2018 and holds an estimated 30% market share in consumer Bitcoin-backed lending globally. We cover what hyperinflation actually feels like from the inside, why the wealthy borrow while everyone else is told to save, the philosophical debate over whether Bitcoin-backed debt is morally sound, and what the recent seismic shifts in Venezuela's political landscape mean for an oppressed country. → Please like, comment, share & follow — to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you! – SPONSORS – → Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn — learn more at https://ledn.io/Efrat → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at…

People in this episode

Host: Efrat Fenigson

Guest: Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• lending
• hyperinflation
• Venezuela
• debt
• financial systems

Keywords

• Bitcoin loans
• hyperinflation
• Venezuela
• debt
• Ledn
• financial trust
• Chavez
• Maduro

Sponsors

Ledn, TREZOR, Abundant Mines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ledn

Places: Venezuela, Canada

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