Maple x Base: Bringing Institutional Asset Management to the Masses

Maple x Base: Bringing Institutional Asset Management to the Masses
2m · Jan 22, 2026

Maple is launching on Base to unlock institutional-grade onchain asset management for one of the world's largest ecosystems. The expansion gives Maple direct access to millions of active users and developers the Layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase, opening a powerful new distribution channel for its institutional-grade credit and yield products.

Why Now

Onchain asset management has reached an inflection point with the Infrastructure being ready for mainstream adoption. Maple delivers the full stack: institutional-grade technical, operational, and legal infrastructure, backed by 5+ years of proven performance and over $17B in facilitated loans. Base ecosystem users can now tap into Maple's assets to drive yields and utility.

Utility

Maple's flagship asset goes live on Base with additional utility coming shortly after through the Aave integration. Users will be able to borrow against Maple assets as collateral, access scalable looping strategies, and leverage Aave's deep liquidity. Chainlink powers seamless cross-chain deployment between Base and Ethereum mainnet. It enables bridging to and from the L2 incubated by Coinbase.

Beyond the Launch

This is just the beginning of Maple’s work on bringing additional financial products to millions of engaged users across the platform. As the largest onchain asset manager expands onto Coinbase’s Layer 2 to unlock mass distribution and new DeFi capital flows, more launches are in the pipeline.

We're building the future of accessible, institutional-grade finance onchain and for everyone.



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