> 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) - https://blog.ledn.io/en
> -"Visions of Bitcoin" article by Nic Carter - https://medium.com/@nic__carter/visio...
> -Unhashed Podcast w/ Mario - https://www.unhashedpodcast.com/

> TWITTER: Follow Blue Collar Bitcoin Podcast [@blue_collarbtc](https://twitter.com/blue_collarbtc), Follow Mauricio [@cryptonomista](https://twitter.com/cryptonomista), Follow Mario [@Mario_Gibney](https://twitter.com/Mario_Gibney)

> 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