Adam Reeds, CEO & Co-Founder of Ledn | Bitcoin Is the Most Pristine Collateral There Is | Building Trust, Surviving the Bear Market & Redefining Bitcoin-Backed Finance | Bitcoin.com Interviews

About this episode

Adam Reeds, Co-Founder and CEO of Ledn, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss why Bitcoin is the most pristine collateral in the world — and how his company is reshaping the future of Bitcoin-backed lending and savings with transparency, resilience, and regulatory integrity.

Founded with a mission to help people save and grow wealth through Bitcoin and digital assets, Ledn has become a leader in crypto lending and yield products, originating over $900 million in retail loans and $5.7 billion in institutional loans. Reeds explains how Ledn survived the 2022 FTX collapse and broader crypto bear market by maintaining a fully transparent, over-collateralized model, proving that trust and sound risk management are key to long-term success in digital finance.

The conversation also explores the future of Bitcoin as collateral, the role of yield generation in decentralized finance, and how Ledn continues to expand responsibly while building infrastructure that supports Bitcoin as sound money.

💡 In this episode:
• Why Bitcoin is the world’s most pristine and transparent form of collateral
• How Ledn survived the 2022 crypto lending collapse and emerged stronger
• The importance of proof of reserves and transparency in digital finance
• The evolution of Bitcoin-backed loans and yield products
• Adam Reeds’ vision for the next generation of Bitcoin-native banking

🎧 A powerful discussion about Bitcoin’s role as the backbone of a new, trust-based financial system, and how Ledn is leading the charge in Bitcoin-backed financial innovation.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
🔗 Bitcoin.com

💼 Featured Guest: Adam Reeds – Ledn – CEO & Co-Founder, pioneering Bitcoin-backed lending, crypto savings products, and financial transparency in the digital asset economy.

Hosted by Bitcoin.com News Media

Mar 7, 2025

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