Crypto -credit company Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies join forces to make it easier for large financial institutions to enter digital asset credit markets. Businesses announced on Monday that Maple’s on-chain lending and capital management platform will connect with Elwood’s execution, portfolio management and risk tools.
Maple, founded in 2021, specializes in structured lending products and yield strategies built on public blockchains. Elwood, the trading company, which is supported by hedge fund manager Alan Howard, is linking to global crypto exchanges, custodians and funding administrators together with analysis and risk monitoring tools for institutional investors.
The collaboration is targeted at an important point of friction for traditional players. Banks and asset managers who want to diversify to digital assets face fragmented infrastructure and operational obstacles. By combining Maple’s lending competence with Elwood’s institutional trade and risk systems, companies aim to create a framework that reflects what professional investors expect in traditional markets.
Sid Powell, Maple’s CEO, said the partnership will expand “institutional quality” access to credit options on the chain. Elwood CEO Chris Lawn added that credit markets are an important piece of Crypto’s development and need the same type of infrastructure as other asset classes.
The move comes as the demand for tokenized credit and fixed income products is growing. For example, Ripple and Credbull recently launched initiatives that bring us treasuries and private credit on blockchain rails. Maple and Elwood’s binding emphasize how service providers try to place themselves as gateways for institutional capital that enters the decentralized economy.
