Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the chief strategy officer at crypto lender Ledn, having co-founded the firm with Adam Reeds in 2018. Under his leadership, Ledn has developed and promoted bitcoin-backed lending services and innovative financial products, including bitcoin mortgages, for institutional and retail investors, while maintaining a perfect record of zero loan losses.

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Opinion

Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin

Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government is simply too corrupt and incompetent to have accumulated a rumored $60 billion stash of bitcoin.

Jan 6, 2026

Venezuelan flag (Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

How Wall Street’s Relationship With Bitcoin Will Transform in 2025: 5 Predictions

From MicroStrategy splitting its stock to major banks acquiring crypto firms, bitcoin is about to enter its “Wall Street” era.

Dec 18, 2024

Opinion

7 Predictions About the Crypto Lending Landscape in 2024

From the emergence of TradFi arbitrage interest to the winnowing of decentralized exchanges, Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo predicts the changes that may follow the resurgence of crypto lending.

Dec 19, 2023

Opinion

Crypto Lenders Caused Crypto Contagion Last Year. How Is the Industry Rebuilding?

The "Wild West" era of crypto lending ended in a series of bankruptcies. Now the industry is attempting to rebuild in a sustainable and accountable manner.

Sep 6, 2023

Ledn's Mauricio Di Bartolomeo argues that the crypto lending industry can rebuild trust following a disastrous 2022. (Mathieu Stern/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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