▣About SALT Lending

SALT Lending, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Denver, is widely recognized as the original bitcoin‑backed lender, pioneering Secured Automated Lending Technology to let crypto holders access cash without selling their Bitcoin.

The company was started by a group of early Bitcoin adopters and entrepreneurs — Shawn Owen, Blake Cohen, Caleb Slade and Benjamin Yablon — and has expanded beyond consumer lending into institutional‑grade custody, blockchain monitoring and other crypto‑financial services.

Leadership is led by co‑founder and CEO Shawn Owen, supported by the co‑founders who shaped SALT’s product and go‑to‑market strategy during its early growth.