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M11 Credit Resumes Crypto Lending on Maple Finance After FTX-Spurred Pause
5.4.2023
The firm introduced an upgraded credit underwriting process and appointed a new head of credit. The developments came after M11 Credit suffered $36 million of loan defaults on lending protocol Maple Finance following FTX’s November collapse
Crypto Trading Firm Auros Global Restructures $18M in Debt on Maple Finance
15.2.2023
Auros Global has missed its payments on decentralized finance loans since November, citing funds frozen on the collapsed crypto exchange FTX
Maple Finance Plots Comeback With New $100M Liquidity Pool for Tax Receivables With 10% Yield
25.1.2023
After defaults and a major overhaul, crypto lending protocol Maple Finance moves away from uncollateralized lending toward bringing yield-generating real-world assets to crypto investors
Maple Finance 2.0 overhaul aimed at speeding up the defaulting process
15.12.2022
The overhaul of the protocol, dubbed "Maple 2.0" comes only weeks after the platform saw two major defaults on the back of FTX's collapse
Crypto Lending Platform Maple Finance Unveils Major Overhaul, Stops Lending on Solana
14.12.2022
The improvements attempt to solve Maple’s design shortcomings highlighted during a recent debt crisis, but they may reduce incentives for holding the protocol’s native MPL token in its new form, an analyst said
Maple Finance's $54M of Sour Debt Shows Risks of Crypto Lending Without Collateral
12.12.2022
Maple Finance, the largest unsecured crypto lending platform, is grappling with a debt crisis while gearing up for a major system upgrade. The project's MPL token has plunged, and depositors are likely to stomach big losses. Here's how it happened, and what comes next
Crypto Audit Platform Sherlock Expects $4M Loss From Troubled Loans on Maple Finance
7.12.2022
Sherlock deposited $5 million USDC of its staking pool into the beleaguered credit pool on Maple, which suffered a $31 million hit from Orthogonal Trading’s loan defaults
Crypto Markets Today: FTX Fallout Hits Maple Finance; Bitcoin Declines
5.12.2022
The cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm won an auction to buy the company from crypto lender Celsius, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Maple Finance cuts ties with Orthogonal Trading over alleged misrepresentation of finances
5.12.2022
Maple’s decision comes after Orthogonal Trading admitted on Dec 3 that it was unable to meet loan repayments following the collapse of FTX and its partner Alameda
Maple Finance Severs Ties With Orthogonal Trading, Alleging It Misrepresented Financial Position
5.12.2022
Orthogonal Trading was due to pay back a $10 million USDC stablecoin loan on Dec. 4
Crypto trading firm Auros Global misses DeFi payment due to FTX contagion
1.12.2022
Auros is an algorithmic trading and market-making firm that provides liquidity for exchanges and token projects
Maple Finance Lending Pool Delegate ‘Identified a Number of Key Weaknesses’ Tied to FTX’s Alameda Research
9.11.2022
According to a report from Orthogonal Credit, a delegate of Maple Finance’s lending pools, the firm decided “earlier this year” not to lend to Alameda Research, FTX’s quantitative trading firm. Orthogonal said through “due diligence” it “identified a number of key weaknesses” associated with...
Struggling Bitcoin Miners Are Flocking to Maple Finance’s $300M Lending Pool
24.10.2022
Maple Finance CEO: Separating risk from lending saved DeFi from market crash
29.9.2022
DeFi crypto lending has operated as intended through the crypto winter because transparency kept it in line and business activities were siloed, according to Maple Finance’s Sid Powell
Maple Finance launches $300M lending pool for Bitcoin mining firms
20.9.2022
The institutional lending platform has facilitated $1.8 billion worth of digital currency loans since May 2021
DeFi Platform Maple Finance Aims to Help Struggling Bitcoin Miners With $300M Lending Pool
20.9.2022
The DeFi platform is launching its first fully-collateralized industry-specific lending pool as bitcoin miners are struggling to raise capital
Q2 2022 Cryptocurrency Report Highlights Terra’s Collapse and Capital Exiting the Crypto Ecosystem
23.7.2022
On July 13, the dedicated crypto price tracking, volume, and market capitalization web portal Coingecko published the company’s “Q2 2022 Cryptocurrency Report” which discusses the last quarter’s crypto market action and insights. The 46-page report explains how the Terra...
Crypto lender Maple Finance expands support to Solana
26.4.2022
After expanding beyond Ethereum to Solana, Maple Finance expects its Solana app to control $300 million worth of liquidity by the end of 2022
Finance Redefined: 1Password partners with Phantom, and Stark deploys nine DApps, Feb. 18–25
25.2.2022
1Password joined forces with Phantom on a security endeavor, StarkNet rolled out its first set of DApps, and Celcius deployed an institutional Wrapped Ether pool on Maple Finance — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined
Celsius Links Up With Maple Finance for Liquidity Play
24.2.2022
Crypto lending platform Celsius will get exposure to yield from Wintermute and Amber by delegating $30 million of wETH to Maple’s pools