Mauricio DiBartolomeo: Don't Sell Your Assets, Borrow Against Them
After witnessing his family's strategies to navigate economic distortions, Mauricio discovered Bitcoin through mining and founded Ledn to help users borrow against their Bitcoin without selling. Now a prominent advocate for sound money, Mauricio shares insights on turning inflation into a tailwind, the cyclical nature of inequality, and Bitcoin's role as a global reserve asset.
Podcast Originally Recorded: August 23rd 2024
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Episode Introduction
00:55 - Introduction and Mauricio's Bitcoin journey beginnings
01:33 - Prehistory: Growing up in Venezuela's inflation-distorted economy
07:24 - Realizing money is broken and using inflation as a tailwind
13:02 - Living through hyperinflation and why risk tolerance matters
21:51 - Wealth inequality, historical debasement, and societal cycles
29:36 - First encounter with Bitcoin through mining
36:21 - Bitcoin's potential in collapsing economies
38:28 - Founding Ledn and the vision for Bitcoin-backed loans
43:40 - How Bitcoin-backed loans work and benefits over selling
47:24 - Managing volatility and risks in Bitcoin lending
51:54 - Advice for new Bitcoiners
54:15 - Closing thoughts
Follow Mauricio Di Bartolomeo:
X: @cryptonomista
Ledn website: https://www.ledn.io/
Ledn on X: @hodlwithLedn
Follow Me:
X: @stephan_zimm
Instagram: @bitcoinadvisory
