The Edge Podcast YIELD TALKS: Institutional-Grade Yield, DeFi-Native Access, Inside Maple Finance
Apr 15, 2025
Joe Flanagan, Co-founder of Maple Finance, and Martin de Rijke, Head of Growth, dive into the world of decentralized finance. They discuss how Maple bridges the gap between DeFi lenders and institutional borrowers to create real yields for stablecoin holders. The duo highlights innovative products like Syrup USDC, which offers compounding yields, and explores the dynamic strategies involving fixed and variable rates. They emphasize the potential of institutional interest in DeFi and the importance of adapting to a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
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Maple Finance's Resilient Journey
- Joe Flanagan shared Maple Finance's journey from traditional finance to creating a secure DeFi lending protocol.
- The protocol nearly collapsed post-FTX but resiliently rebuilt to nearly $1 billion in liquidity.
Growth Via Institutional and Permissionless
- Maple grew by launching an over-collateralized institutional credit product in 2023 and expanding to permissionless lending.
- Syrup USDC, their yield-bearing stablecoin, integrated with DeFi protocols, greatly boosted adoption and TVL.
In-House Management Ensures Quality
- Maple now controls product creation, underwriting, distribution, and management in-house, improving loan quality and risk management.
- Their loans are transparent, over-collateralized, and utilize institutional-grade due diligence and technology.