In this episode, we’re joined by Martin de Rijke, Head of Growth at Maple Finance, to discuss Maple’s evolution from a lending protocol into an onchain asset manager focused on institutional yield products. We cover fintech adoption, stablecoin growth, DeFi infrastructure, institutional borrowing demand, modular yield strategies, securitization vehicles, and the convergence of crypto, fintech, and traditional finance.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:07) Maple’s Asset Manager Shift

(3:03) Beyond Lending Protocols

(6:44) Stablecoins Find Real Users

(10:04) Fintech Trust Unlocks DeFi

(14:32) Four Distribution Layers

(17:58) Partners, Not Competitors

(21:34) Fintech Integration Hurdles

(25:44) Maple’s Yield Products

(31:38) Borrowing Demand Returns

(36:58) Four Growth Buckets

(41:15) Onchain Securitization Vehicles

(46:08) Closing Comments

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