# Ledn Goes Beyond Bitcoin: Tether Gold Trading Now Live, Loans Next

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Podcast: [CoinDesk Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494)
Published: 2026-07-18T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ledn Founder and Chief Sales Officer Mauricio Di Bartolomeo joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why his platform is adding tokenized gold alongside its flagship bitcoin-backed loan product and what shifting client behavior is telling him about where the market is headed. Plus, why he believes the bear market is nearing its end and where he sees bitcoin closing the year. - Timecodes:00:00 - Ledn Founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo Joins CoinDesk 00:33 - Ledn Adds Tokenized Gold 03:24 - Are Gold Bugs Rotating Into Bitcoin? 05:05 - Addressing Tokenized Gold Custody Concerns 08:47 - Gold-Backed Loans Coming to Ledn This Year 10:29 - Bitcoin's Bear Market Bottom & Year-End Price Target - Ledn provides a secure and transparent way to access liquidity while maintaining your bitcoin holdings. Perfect 8-year track record of keeping clients' assets safe. Don't sell your bitcoin. Get a bitcoin-backed loan. Check out your rate using their loan calculator at ledn.io.

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