Maple Finance and Elwood Offer Corporate Credit On-Chain

Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies Partner Up

Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies are joining forces to facilitate access to digital asset loans for large financial institutions. The two companies announced that Maple's on-chain lending and asset management platform will be integrated with Elwood's execution, portfolio management, and risk management tools.

Addressing Infrastructure Gaps for Digital Assets

Maple Finance, established in 2021, offers structured credit products and yield strategies on public blockchains. Elwood is a trading company backed by hedge fund manager Alan Howard, providing institutional investors with global crypto exchange connections, custodians, and fund managers, along with analysis and risk monitoring tools.

This partnership targets a significant area of impact for traditional players. Banks and asset managers can encounter fragmented infrastructure and operational barriers when looking to move into digital assets. By combining Maple's lending expertise with Elwood's institutional trading and risk systems, they aim to create a framework that reflects the expectations of professional investors.

Access to Institutional-Grade Loans Increases

Maple CEO Sid Powell stated that this partnership will increase “institutional-grade” access to on-chain lending opportunities. Elwood CEO Chris Lawn, meanwhile, noted that credit markets are a critical piece for the evolution of crypto and require the same kind of infrastructure as other asset classes.

This development comes as demand for tokenized credit and fixed-income products is increasing. For example, Ripple and Credbull recently undertook initiatives to bring US Treasury bonds and private credit onto the blockchain. The collaboration between Maple and Elwood highlights the efforts of service providers to become gateways for institutional capital into the decentralized economy.