The Debt Stack from Maple Finance

The Debt Stack from Maple Finance

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The Debt Stack from Maple Finance episodes

  • EP. 3 The Debt Stack from Maple Finance. Tokenization, RWAs, Crypto Credit, Bitcoin ETF, Ram Ahluwalia CEO of Lumida Wealth, new Loans issued by Maple Direct and Product Updates.

    Date: 12th December 2023

    Hosts: Sidney Powell, Quinn Thompson and special guest Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth.


    In this third episode, Sid and Quinn go though the top news stories in crypto lending for both CeFi and DeFi, a capital markets update from Maple including the new 10MM UDSC loan in the secured pool and discuss updates to the Maple product.


    As a special guest Ram Ahluwalia joined to discuss tokenization, RWAs, crypto credit and why he believes crypto is Fintech 3.0.


    Follow Maple: ⁠https://twitter.com/maplefinance⁠

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    Follow Lumida Wealth: https://twitter.com/lumidawealth

    Follow Ram Ahluwalia: ⁠https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia

    1 hr
  • EP. 2 The Debt Stack from Maple Finance. Credit Events, Bitcoin ETF, Solana, Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, Capital Market updates and news on Maple Direct

    Date: 8th November 2023

    Hosts: Sidney Powell, Quinn Thompson and special guest Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck


    In this second episode, Sid and Quinn go though the top news stories in crypto lending for both CeFi and DeFi, a capital markets update from Maple including the Osprey pool launch, new Maple Direct loan and the Base Launch of Cash Management. Matthew Sigel joins at 14 minutes in to discuss VanEck's digital asset strategy, share his views on the Bitcoin ETF, Solana and what he thinks is next for the space.


    Follow Maple: https://twitter.com/maplefinance

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    Follow Quinn: https://twitter.com/qthomp

    Follow VanEck: https://www.vaneck.com/

    Follow Matthew Sigel: https://twitter.com/matthew_sigel


    Timestamps:

    • 00:00 - Top Lending News Stories from Crypto Lending
    • 14:00 - Special Guest Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck
    • 44:43 - Broad Capital Markets Updates
    • 47:27 - Maple News
    • 52:05 - Q/A
      • 56 min
    • EP. 1 The Debt Stack from Maple Finance. Analyzing the Coinbase Hut8 deal, Fahrenheit Celsius restructuring, lending rates, trading volumes, and updates on Maple Direct lending and Q3 achievements.

      Date: 13th October 2023

      Hosts: Sidney Powell and Quinn Thompson

      In this inaugural episode, Sid and Quinn introduce the Maple Debt Stack Podcast, aiming to provide valuable insights into the world of crypto credit markets. They explore recent news stories in the crypto lending industry including the Coinbase HUT8 deal, Fahrenheit Celsius restructuring, and the Maker DAO Treasuries post. They go on to discuss developments in the DeFi space, and delve into the innovative approaches being taken by Maple Finance. Listen as they cover lending market trends, crypto interest rates, and the competitive landscape in the DeFi ecosystem.


      Follow Maple: https://twitter.com/maplefinance

      Follow Sid: https://twitter.com/syrupsid

      Follow Quinn: https://twitter.com/qthomp


      Timestamps:

      • 00:00 - Introduction to Maple Debt Stack Podcast
      • 00:28 - Top Lending News Stories from CeFi
      • 06:09 - Top Lending News Stories from DeFi
      • 10:45 - Broad Capital Markets Updates
      • 20:46 - Updates on Maple Direct lending and Q3 achievements
      • 31:34 - Conclusion


        • Show notes:

        Chapter 1: Introduction to the Maple Debt Stack Podcast.

        The hosts introduce the podcast, which aims to provide insights into crypto credit markets and educate capital allocators and protocols about Maple's perspective on the market.


        Chapter 2: Top News stories in CeFi Lending.

        The hosts discuss the size of the lending ecosystem, the Coinbase HUT8 deal, Fahrenheit Celsius restructuring, and the pricing and terms of various loan providers in the market.

        Coinbase Hut8 deal: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/26/bitcoin-miner-hut-8-secures-up-to-50m-in-loans-from-coinbase/

        Fahrenheit Debt Transactions for Celsius Assets: https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/celsius-customers-hope-to-reclaim-assets-with-vote-friday/


        Chapter 3: Top News Stories in DeFi Lending.

        The hosts talk about the MakerDAO forum post by Steakhouse regarding the benefits of tokenized T-bills and the growing transparency and utilization of blockchain in the MakerDAO community. They also cover recent credit events on Goldfinch, and underwriting being key.

        MakerDAO Forum post: https://forum.makerdao.com/t/next-steps-tokenized-t-bills/21977

        RWA.xyz dashboard: https://app.rwa.xyz/

        Goldfinch: Tugende restructuring https://gov.goldfinch.finance/t/update-2-warbler-labs-and-tugende-have-agreed-in-principle-to-a-restructuring-plan-that-may-result-in-a-material-recovery-for-the-goldfinch-senior-pool/1835

        Goldfinch: Stratos pool credit event https://gov.goldfinch.finance/t/update-on-stratos-pool/1865


        Chapter 4: Broad Capital Markets Updates.

        The hosts cover the latest rates and activities in under collateralized or collateralized lending with a spotlight on Clearpool, low trading volumes, and Bitcoin and Ethereum as yield bearing assets.


        Chapter 5: Updates on Maple Direct lending and Q3 achievements.

        The hosts share their excitement about the progress of Maple, including the increase in Total Value Locked (TVL), annual recurring revenue, and protocol revenues. They discuss the recent $8 million loan issued by Maple Direct, partnerships, upcoming pool launches, and improvements in the withdrawal system.

        Maple’s Dune Dashboard: https://dune.com/maple-finance/maple-finance

        Maple Direct Secured Digital Asset Lending Pool: https://app.maple.finance/#/v2/lend/pool/0xc1dd3f011290f212227170f0d02f511ebf57e433


        Chapter 6: Conclusion and Call for Questions.

        The hosts wrap up the first episode of the Maple Debt Stack Podcast, invite listeners to send in questions.


        Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on The Debt Stack should be considered as investment advice or solicitation to participate in any lending strategy available on the Maple protocol.

        32 min

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      The Debt Stack is a bi-weekly crypto credit markets analysis hosted by Sid and Quinn from Maple Finance. Each episode covers the top stories in crypto lending, a broad on-chain capital markets update,…