Maple Expands Dollar Yield Assets to Seven Blockchains with Chainlink Integration

Maple Finance has deployed **syrupUSDT** on Ink, making institutional yield accessible across the Layer 2 ecosystem from day one. **Key Features:** - Live integration with Ink-native applications including Tydro - Enables composable institutional yield strategies - Backed by institutional credit, overcollateralized loans, and T-bill liquidity - Cross-chain bridging via Chainlink CCIP - Incentives and rewards program launching soon **Track Record:** - $800M+ in redemptions serviced without lender losses - $500M+ in new institutional borrow requests - Maintained full operational stability during market stress The expansion brings Maple's institutional-grade dollar yield to one of the fastest-growing L2 networks, offering users seamless access to credit-backed returns through native Ink applications. Full details: [Maple Finance Insights](https://maple.finance/insights/maple-expands-institutional-onchain-yield-through-ink)

Ether.fi has announced a partnership with Ink to provide institutional-grade yield opportunities to over 10 million retail and professional users. **Key Details:** - Partnership integrates with the expanding Ink DeFi ecosystem - Brings institutional-quality yield products to a broad user base - Builds on previous integration where weETH launched on Ink in November 2025 - Combines high rewards and institutional liquidity with Ink's growing DeFi infrastructure The collaboration positions both platforms to serve retail and professional investors with enhanced yield opportunities in the DeFi space.

Maple has issued a new **$100 million institutional loan backed by Bitcoin**. This transaction demonstrates continued institutional demand for on-chain capital solutions. - The loan represents Maple's ongoing efforts to facilitate large-scale capital inflows - Follows previous institutional lending activity, including $100M in new loans originated in January - Reflects growing institutional appetite for digital asset-backed financing Maple continues to position itself as a key player in institutional on-chain lending infrastructure.

**Maple Finance has issued a statement confirming no exposure to troubled assets:** - No direct or indirect exposure to USR or Resolv assets - No current exposure to lending markets across Fluid, Morpho, or other protocols listing USR - syrupUSDC and syrupUSDT products remain unaffected by Resolv assets **Protocol Status:** Maple's assets continue to be overcollateralized and all protocol operations are functioning normally. The announcement appears to be a precautionary disclosure amid broader market concerns about USR and Resolv-related risks. The statement provides reassurance to users and investors that Maple's lending products remain insulated from any potential contagion effects.