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10% Better Everyday ✨ Brand Ambassador @maplefinance 🥞 Defi Research Writer // Crypto Trader.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Maple being named to Fortune’s Crypto Innovators list is notable, but the deeper story is what it says about the direction of the industry.

For years, crypto innovation was largely associated with trading infrastructure, token issuance, exchanges, and speculative markets. Today, we’re seeing increasing recognition of protocols building financial infrastructure that resembles core capital markets.

Maple is the only onchain credit platform included on the list, which reflects the growing importance of credit as a foundational layer of the digital asset economy.

Credit markets play a critical role in every mature financial system. They enable capital formation, improve capital efficiency, and connect borrowers with lenders at scale. The same evolution is now taking place onchain.

What’s particularly interesting is that this recognition comes after the industry-wide credit crisis of 2022. Rather than disappearing, Maple adapted, strengthened its risk framework, expanded institutional lending operations, and scaled to over $4B in assets.

The takeaway isn’t just that Maple received recognition.

It’s that onchain credit is increasingly being viewed as a durable category within digital assets, and the market is beginning to reward the infrastructure enabling it.

[Maple @maplefinance]

Maple has been named to Fortune's Crypto Innovators list, the only onchain credit platform among 30 companies recognized for pushing the digital asset ecosystem forward.

Institutional credit, onchain.

[Maple @maplefinance]

Maple has been named to Fortune's Crypto Innovators list, the only onchain credit platform among 30 companies recognized for pushing the digital asset ecosystem forward.

Institutional credit, onchain.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@web3righteous Gm let’s connect

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Maple is now live one Tempo

What stands out here isn’t the integration itself it’s the distribution strategy behind it.

One of the largest opportunities for onchain credit is the trillions in stablecoin balances sitting inside fintech and payment ecosystems generating little to no yield.

By integrating with @tempo , @maplefinance aple is extending institutional credit yield beyond crypto-native users and into financial applications that already manage significant stablecoin flows.

The implication is broader than a single partnership.

As more fintech platforms embed yield directly into their products, onchain credit infrastructure could become a foundational layer for how idle digital dollars are managed.

This is the type of distribution expansion that compounds over time.

[Maple @maplefinance]

Maple is live on @tempo, bringing institutional yield opportunities to fintechs building on their network.

Fintechs building payments and payouts on Tempo hold stablecoin balances that earn nothing while they sit.

Maple puts that idle float to work.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@maplefinance @tempo Accelerate 🔥

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

One of the more interesting trends in onchain credit is the growing ability to unlock liquidity without exiting long-term positions.

By accepting $HYPE as collateral, Maple Finance allows institutions to access capital while maintaining exposure to an asset they want to hold.

That’s a powerful use case for credit markets: liquidity without liquidation.

[Maple @maplefinance]

$HYPE is accepted collateral at Maple.

Institutions holding it can borrow against their position on tailored, overcollateralized terms, structured and managed by the Maple credit team.

No selling required.

https://t.co/gZBYXP00BS

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@maplefinance Nice to see Maple expanding the range of assets institutions can borrow against.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@maplefinance Let’s get things started 💯

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Capital tends to flow where yield is attractive and understandable.

$378M in deposits and $2.9B in AUM indicate growing demand for transparent yield backed by overcollateralized institutional credit rather than short-term incentives.

The market continues to favor sustainability over speculation.

[Maple @maplefinance]

syrupUSDC inflows continued throughout May.

It attracted $378M in deposits, with the AUM reaching $2.9B.

Transparent yield, backed by overcollateralized institutional credit.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@maplefinance Maple is built scale

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@Crypto_Dep @trylimitless @GMX_IO @CoWSwap @PancakeSwap @kamino @edgeX_exchange @MeteoraAG @cjhtech @JacquesWhales @dimahorshkov syrUP always

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Security is often discussed as a feature, but in DeFi it’s a prerequisite.

What stands out here isn’t just the 97% true positive rate it’s the ability to identify and remediate issues earlier in the development cycle.

As protocols scale and manage larger pools of capital, security workflows become just as important as the smart contracts themselves. It’s encouraging to see Maple Finance investing in both speed and security rather than treating them as competing priorities.

[Maple @maplefinance]

At Maple, security is core to how we build.

Over the last few months, @octane_security has become a key part of our development workflow.

Throughout April, Octane maintained a 97% true positive rate, delivering high-signal findings.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@DefiHunterPro @maplefinance Understanding is key

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Many newcomers learn about yield before they understand where that yield comes from.

First comes lending the core credit layer of DeFi.

Then comes looping, a strategy that uses borrowed capital to increase exposure and potentially enhance returns.

Understanding that distinction is key to understanding how capital moves onchain.

Worth watching this breakdown from Maple CEO.

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Everyone wants yield.
Almost nobody explains it properly.

Here’s Maple’s CEO giving one of the clearest explanations I’ve heard.👇

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@00xjames @maplefinance Understanding is 🔑

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@Mubi_xyz @maplefinance Maple 🔥

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

One data point stood out to me:

Institutions currently account for just 6-10% of outstanding onchain loans.

Yet we’re already seeing:

• Maple scale to $1.3B in outstanding loans
• Custodians integrating onchain lending access
• Traditional asset managers building on DeFi rails
• Fixed-rate and RWA lending infrastructure emerging

The market isn’t asking whether institutional capital will move onchain.

It’s building the infrastructure required for it to happen at scale.

What Maple and others are proving is that institutions don’t necessarily need less DeFi.

They need DeFi wrapped in familiar risk, compliance, custody, and credit frameworks.

The next phase of onchain lending won’t be driven by speculation.

It’ll be driven by capital efficiency, transparent credit markets, and RWAs becoming productive collateral.

Read the full report below 👇

[Maple @maplefinance]

Institutional capital is increasingly turning to onchain lending as a key allocation venue.

A new Blockstories report breaks down the key trends and Maple's role in shaping the space.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/qgPVtmzBSu

[Maple @maplefinance]

Institutional capital is increasingly turning to onchain lending as a key allocation venue.

A new Blockstories report breaks down the key trends and Maple's role in shaping the space.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/qgPVtmzBSu

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

@maplefinance syrUp only

[CHA$ER @ChaserOnChain]

Investor calls are one of the best ways to understand how a protocol is thinking about growth, risk, and capital allocation.

Looking forward to hearing how @maplefinance performed in the first half of the year and what priorities the team is focused on for the second half of 2026.

Be There 🫵

[Sid Powell 🥞 @syrupsid]

Join us for the Q2 @maplefinance Investor Call on July 8, 2026.

We'll share the latest on Maple's performance and what's next.

Drop in your questions ahead of the call: https://t.co/90ntuiEOFp