Crypto -credit company Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies are joining forces to make it easier for large financial institutions to participate in digital activist credit markets. The companies announced on Monday that Maple’s on-chain lending and assets management platform are in line with the implementation of Elwood, portfolio management and risk tools.
Maple, founded in 2021, specializes in structured credit products and yield strategies built on public block chains. Elwood, the trading company, supported by Hedgefonds manager Alan Howard, offers connectivity with global crypto fairs, preservators and fund managers, co-analyzes and risk monitoring tools for institutional investors.
The collaboration focuses on an important friction point for traditional players. Banks and asset managers want to diversify to digital assets are confronted with fragmented infrastructure and operational obstacles. By combining Maple’s Leen expertise with the institutional trade and risk systems of Elwood, the companies want to create a framework that reflects what professional investors expect in traditional markets.
Sid Powell, the CEO of Maple, said that the partnership will expand access to “institutional quality” to credit options in chains. Elwood CEO Chris Lawn added that credit markets are an essential piece of evolution of crypto and need the same type of infrastructure as other activa classes.
The move comes as the demand for tokenized credit and fixed-income products grows. For example, Ripple and Credbull recently launched initiatives that bring us treasuries and private credit to blockchain rails. The connection of Maple and Elwood underlines how service providers try to position themselves as gateways for institutional capital that enters the decentralized economy.
