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Maple Finance: On-Chain Institutional Yield & Lending Markets - Sidney Powell

April 25, 2025·55 min·5 clips

Sid Powell reveals why Maple Finance targeted institutional loans when DeFi was dominated by over-collateralized lending.

Sid Powell, CEO of Maple Finance, discusses the evolution of on-chain institutional lending, from its origins in under-collateralized loans to a hybrid model combining CeFi and DeFi. He explains how Maple differentiates by focusing on institutional clients, managing risks with collateral-based underwriting, and navigating market volatility, while predicting future convergence with traditional finance.

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A sharp look at how crypto credit gets underwritten when the borrowers are already sophisticated.

Maple Finance's Sidney Powell lays out how on-chain credit is being used by primes, hedge funds, liquid token funds, family offices, and high net worth borrowers who want leverage without giving up control to liquidation risk.

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How Maple lends against crypto with overcollateralization and a sharp eye on liquidation risk.

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