Maple Expands to Base, Bringing Institutional Yield Onchain at Scale

Maple, the largest onchain asset manager, has officially launched on Base — the fast-growing Layer 2 incubated by Coinbase — opening its credit and yield products to millions of users and developers across one of Web3’s most active ecosystems.

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The expansion marks a key step in Maple’s long-term strategy: using scalable, consumer-friendly blockchains to distribute institutional-grade asset management far beyond its early crypto-native base.

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While institutional products have matured quietly over the past few years, distribution has remained the bottleneck. Base changes that equation.

By launching on Base, Maple gains direct access to an ecosystem increasingly used by fintechs, neobanks, and consumer-facing applications — allowing institutional yield to flow directly into onchain financial products used at scale.

Maple brings a full-stack institutional framework with it: technical infrastructure, operational controls, and legal structuring refined over more than five years, alongside over $17 billion in facilitated loans.

Live Across DeFi, Secured by Infrastructure

From day one, Maple’s yield products are available across the Base ecosystem, including integration with major DeFi venues. Cross-chain deployment between Ethereum mainnet and Base is powered by Chainlink, enabling secure and efficient access without fragmenting liquidity.

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The strategy ensures that Maple’s products remain composable — accessible where users already deploy capital — rather than siloed within standalone applications.

Our expansion to Base was a natural next step. Base unlocks a powerful new distribution layer and positions Maple for long-term scale as institutional yield moves onchain.

Sid Powell, CEO of Maple

Yield as a Core Primitive on Base

Base’s growth has been driven by its focus on usability, developer adoption, and real-world financial applications. Adding institutional credit and yield primitives strengthens that foundation.

Maple’s products are also designed to integrate seamlessly with existing liquidity venues, including Aave, ensuring Base users can access scalable yield strategies backed by deep liquidity.