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Maple Finance bull case: TVL from $570M to $3.2B and the SYRUP rerating

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ThesisRWADeFiMaple FinanceBitwiseCoinbaseGrayscaleCantor FitzgeraldSparkPendleMorpho$SYRUP
Bullish call$SYRUP−56%since this piece, moved against the callHow it played out ↓

Maple TVL rose 460% in five months while SYRUP gained 5.4x, helped by a shift to overcollateralized lending (160.7% ratio), institutional validation and syrupUSDC yield near 6.5% APY. The main risk is sustaining active loan growth to support yields.

Key claims
TVL $570M to $3.2B in five months
Overcollateralization ratio at 160.7%
syrupUSDC approaching $1B TVL at ~6.5% APY
$SYRUP is my main RWA bet, and luckily, I did listen to RWA god @Moomsxxx a while back. TL;DR on a (still undervalued) RWA outperformer: - Explosive Growth in the past five months: @maplefinance's TVL surged over 460% from $570M to $3.2B, with its token price multiplying by 5.4x. - Major institutional validation and significantly improved credibility from a @bitwise investment, a @Coinbase listing, @Grayscale index inclusion, and a partnership with major investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald for a Bitcoin-backed credit facility that could scale to $2B. - Maple successfully shifted from risky undercollateralized loans to overcollateralized lending (currently at a 160.7% ratio), drastically reducing default risk and attracting more conservative capital. - Key Drivers of Success: > DeFi Composability: Integrations with protocols like @spark , Pendle, and Morpho amplified yield opportunities and user engagement. > Bitcoin Focus: Capitalized on the institutional trend to earn yield on Bitcoin, which constitutes a majority of its TVL. > syrupUSDC: This core product opened institutional-grade yield (~6.5% APY) to retail users, approaching $1B in TVL. - Future Outlook: Maple is on track to exceed its $4B TVL goal for 2025, positioning itself as a key bridge between traditional finance and DeFi. The main challenge is sustaining growth in active loans to support the yields offered. I remain bullish. More info below.
QUOTING @Moomsxxx
Back in February, I highlighted how undervalued Maple was. $570M of TVL, a growing product pipeline, and a $85M market cap. Five months later, TVL is $3.2B (+460%) and $SYRUP trades 5.4x higher. Here's what happened and why Maple is still mispriced. 🗓️ MARCH @bitwise. one of
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How the call played out · since 23 Jul 2025

Prices as of 23 Oct 2026

This piece takes a view on $SYRUP, so that move is read against the call.

$SYRUPMaple FinanceBullish thesis

SYRUP is the main RWA bet and still undervalued after Maple TVL surged and lending moved to overcollateralized loans.

−56%
Moved against the call · over 15 months
At publication
$0.442
Now
$0.193
vs BTC
−36%
After 1 month
−7.8%
After 3 months
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After 1 year
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High since
+30% 26 Jul 2025
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−73% 26 Jun 2026
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