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Tether Makes Undisclosed Investment in Ledn to Expand Bitcoin-Backed Lending

Ledn’s 2025 surge past $1 billion in loan originations signals rising demand for BTC‑collateralized credit.

Overview

  • Tether confirmed a strategic stake in Ledn but did not disclose the investment size or financial terms.
  • Both firms say the capital will accelerate new product launches, entry into additional markets, and integration of Tether offerings on Ledn’s platform.
  • Ledn reports over $2.8 billion in lifetime originations, more than $1 billion in 2025 including $392 million in Q3, and annual recurring revenue above $100 million.
  • Ledn positions its post‑2022 resilience on a bitcoin‑only, streamlined model after peers like BlockFi, Voyager, Celsius and Genesis collapsed.
  • Tether frames the deal as part of a broader push to build real‑world financial services on digital‑asset rails and to let users borrow against Bitcoin without selling it.