Key Metrics
$750M+ total inflows to date
3 Major Ecosystems: Ethereum, Base, Plasma
2 Assets: syrupUSDC & syrupUSDT
Partner Type: Protocol /Infrastructure
Products Used: syrupUSDC, syrupUSDT
About: Aave is the largest protocol in DeFi, providing the deepest liquidity layer for yield
“The integration of Maple’s dollar assets on Aave connects institutional-grade, overcollateralized yield with the deepest onchain liquidity layer. It unlocks opportunities for fintechs and neobanks looking to bring yields to their users with the sustainability and scalability required to operate at real-world scale.”
– Stani Kulechov, Founder Aave Labs
The Context
Aave is the largest and most trusted DeFi protocol and lending network. It enables lending and borrowing across all key ecosystems and unlocks yield strategies at scale. Maple, the largest onchain asset manager with $4B+ in AUM, brings its yield-bearing dollar assets backed by overcollateralized lending to Aave. The integration unlocks opportunities for fintechs and neobanks looking to bring yields to their users.
Two major bottlenecks remain even for financial apps that have solved distribution: yield sustainability and scalability. Maple’s deployment on Aave addresses both. SyrupUSDC and syrupUSDT deliver sustainable overcollateralized yields, with capital protected at all times. Aave’s unmatched liquidity ensures that yield generation strategies can scale to tens of billions of dollars that the largest fintechs and neobanks aim to bring.
The Integration
The partnership launched in September 2025 with a strategic vision to connect Aave's deep liquidity layer with Maple's institutional asset management infrastructure.
syrupUSDT was first listed on the Plasma instance, followed by syrupUSDT on Aave's core Ethereum market. The integration has since expanded to Base with syrupUSDC, making Maple's yield-bearing assets available across three of Aave's key deployments with hundreds of millions in available capital.
The scalable infrastructure supporting the integration ensures that financial apps can bring yields to their users in a capital efficient and seamless manner. As Maple continues to expand on Aave, even more scalable options for yield will become available.
The Outcome
Aave gains two new high-quality collateral assets that bring inflows from fintech and neobank depositors while Maple's network of financial apps gets access to the most liquid and secure yields.
For Aave, Maple unlocks billions in deployable capital seeking stable and scalable returns. For Maple, Aave provides the flexibility and liquidity depth that amplifies its returns and allows it to onboard more fintech partners.
The deepest liquidity layer and the largest onchain asset manager continue to scale together with end users benefitting the most.
