CRYPTOSTORY 483· JUNE 15, 2026

Bitcoin-Backed Lending Could Reach $1 Trillion, Ledn Says, as Securitization Draws Institutional Money

Ledn, a crypto lending firm, says it originated $1.4 billion in bitcoin-backed loans in 2025 and estimates it holds roughly a 30% share of the global consumer market for that product. The company is now projecting that the broader bitcoin-b

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