Maple Finance announced that Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto specialist asset manager with $12B+ in client assets, has made its institutional allocation leveraging DeFi through Maple, a key milestone in the adoption of on-chain credit by institutional allocators.
This marks a pivotal step as institutional capital is said to be increasingly seeking “structured, transparent, and yield-generating opportunities within the digital asset space.”
With Maple’s compliant infrastructure, Bitwise can now reportedly access on-chain credit “while meeting institutional regulatory standards.”
Backed by a proven track record and deep expertise in traditional and digital credit markets, Maple offers “legal, technical, and risk management frameworks tailored for institutions.”
Hunter Horsley CEO of Bitwise Asset Management said:
“At Bitwise, we are committed to identifying and leveraging innovative opportunities that align with our mission of delivering best-in-class crypto investment solutions. Joining forces with Maple Finance represents a meaningful step forward in expanding institutional access to on-chain markets. As a pioneer in institutional DeFi, Maple has set the standard for transparency, efficiency, and scalability in on-chain credit, and we’re excited to help drive the future of institutional finance alongside them.”
Since launching in 2021, Maple says it has established itself as the preferred institutional venue for on-chain credit, “issuing overcollateralized loans backed by the trillion-dollar digital asset class.”
Digital assets are a powerful collateral asset, “trading 24/7/365 globally and allowing for instant settlement and real-time risk management.”
Maple claims that it has navigated multiple market cycles while delivering consistent, “risk-adjusted yields that outperforms traditional credit opportunities.”
Bitwise’s allocation through Maple signals “a broader shift as institutional capital moves beyond conventional fixed income toward more efficient and scalable on-chain lending markets.”
As institutional engagement in digital private credit gathers momentum, partnerships like this set the “foundation for broader adoption, with regulated firms increasingly looking to on-chain credit markets as a source of alpha generation.”
With Maple’s track record and yield opportunities, more firms “are actively exploring allocations to on-chain credit.”
Maple Finance, launched in 2021, is an Institutional Asset Manager, offering institutional products and DeFi assets “that are transparent and verifiable on-chain generating yield for its clients.”
Maple offers a variety of products including “secured lending, structured products and institutional staking.”
As a key player in decentralized finance, Maple is building a global asset management ecosystem “focused on innovation and accessibility.”
Central to this ecosystem is the SYRUP token, introduced in 2024, which empowers the Maple community “through staking, governance, and shared protocol growth.”
Together, Maple says that it is driving the next generation of “institutional credit markets in DeFi.”
Bitwise Asset Management claims that it is the “largest crypto index fund managers in America.”
Financial advisors, family offices, and institutional investors partner with Bitwise in order to “understand and access the opportunities in crypto.”
Since 2017, Bitwise says that it has established a track record of “managing a suite of index and active solutions across ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, hedge fund strategies, and staking.”
Bitwise claims that it is known for providing client “support through expert research and commentary, its nationwide client team of crypto specialists, and its deep access to the crypto ecosystem.”
The Bitwise team combines expertise in technology and asset management with backgrounds “including BlackRock, Millennium, ETF.com, Meta, Google, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.”
Bitwise is reportedly backed by institutional investors and has offices in San Francisco, New York, and London.