How DeFi is making institutional yield more accessible

Sidney Powell, CEO & Co-Founder, Maple Finance

Episode 39 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro, and Maple CEO & Co-Founder Sidney Powell

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Sidney Powell is the CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance — a decentralized finance platform that facilitates loans.

In this episode, Powell discusses the evolution of crypto's decentralized lending market, the challenges faced by centralized exchanges, and the strategic vision behind Maple's new permissionless lending product, Syrup.

Outline

Maple Overview
Permissionless DeFi
DeFi 2.0
Derisking DeFi
DeFi Creditworthiness
DeFi Lending Robustness
Crypto Lending Market
Maple's Strategy
Closing Thoughts

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