Tether Entered the Bitcoin Lending Market with Investment in Ledn

• Tether has financially supported the bitcoin lending platform Ledn.
• In 2025, Ledn issued a record $1 billion in loans.
• Data Intelo analysts predict the growth of this market segment to over $60 billion in 2033.

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has made a strategic investment in Ledn, one of the leaders in the global consumer loans market secured by bitcoin. The goal of the partnership is to develop a financial infrastructure that allows access to loans without the need to sell digital assets.

Ledn provides loans secured by crypto assets using its own custody, risk management, and liquidation mechanisms. As a result, users’ assets remain protected throughout the entire loan period.

Since its launch, Ledn has disbursed more than $2.8 billion in loans, including more than $1 billion in 2025, which is a company record. In the third quarter of 2025 alone, Ledn disbursed $392 million in loans, almost doubling the entire volume for 2024. The annual ARR exceeded $100 million, which indicates an increase in demand for bitcoin loans.

At the same time, the crypto-secured lending market is showing rapid growth. According to Data Intelo’s forecasts, the sector will grow from $7.8 billion in 2024 to over $60 billion in 2033.

According to him, the partnership “expands access to credit without requiring individuals to sell their digital assets”, strengthening self-saving and financial resilience.

Adam Reeds, co-founder and CEO of Ledn, emphasized the strategic nature of the collaboration:

He also noted that the company’s loan portfolio will almost triple by 2024, which “confirms the decision to go all-in on bitcoin.”

Tether’s investment fits into the global trend of using cryptocurrencies as financial collateral. In 2025, there have already been several high-profile cases, including

• In Australia, Block Earner launched a bitcoin-backed mortgage amid the housing crisis, the first such program in the country
• CleanSpark raised $100 million from Coinbase Prime secured by its own bitcoin portfolio (12,703 BTC)
• jPMorgan will launch a program allowing institutional clients to use bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for loans
• Metaplanet, the largest publicly traded holder of the first cryptocurrency in Asia, took out a $100 million loan using its crypto assets as collateral.