Maple Finance CEO Sees Bitcoin Yield, AI, Cross-Chain As DeFi’s Next Frontier
Maple Finance (CRYPTO: MPL) CEO Sid Powell on Monday highlighted Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) yield products and AI as key areas of innovation for the future of DeFi lending.
In an interview with Benzinga, Powell emphasized that the current market lacks robust Bitcoin yield offerings, viewing it as a significant opportunity.
He also identified AI as a powerful tool to improve DeFi user experience and operational efficiency, along with a focus on cross-chain solutions to address liquidity fragmentation.
Powell described Maple Finance’s “Lend + Long” product, which offers investors a way to earn treasury yields while capturing BTC price appreciation without downside risk.
By depositing into Maple’s High Yield Secured Pool, users generate yield, with a portion allocated to BTC call options.
He explained that “what we’re trying to do is give you a product where you can get some of the upside of the market without wearing the risk that Bitcoin drops …
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