Bitwise Joins Maple Finance to Expand Institutional DeFi Access

• Bitwise partners with Maple Finance to offer institutional clients access to on-chain credit and DeFi investment opportunities with enhanced security and transparency.
• With a $70M funding boost, Bitwise strengthens its balance sheet and accelerates the development of its beta, alpha, and on-chain solutions.

Bitwise Asset Management has partnered with Maple Finance to provide institutional clients with access to investment opportunities in decentralized finance (DeFi) and on-chain lending. This cooperation might be the solution for individuals who have been reluctant or believe the DeFi system is overly complex.

Institutional adoption of on-chain credit is here.@BitwiseInvest, a premier asset manager with $12B+ in client assets, has made its first institutional allocation leveraging DeFi through Maple.

The future of finance is on-chain. Full press release below pic.twitter.com/vmr6D1yOLt

— Maple (@maplefinance) March 6, 2025

On-Chain Credit: A Bridge to the Future of Finance

Although DeFi is well-known for its efficiency, many institutions are still hesitant to join due of unclear policies. Bitwise is giving a more consistent and open infrastructure by collaborating with Maple Finance. Their on-chain credit is meant to fit the demands of big financial institutions, not only a test drive.

Head of Alpha Strategy and Portfolio Manager at Bitwise Jeff Park underlined that Maple boasts a tested infrastructure. Stated differently, Bitwise clients can enter the DeFi universe with more confidence and under controlled risk.

Aptos ETF and Bitwise Business Expansion

On the other hand, CNF previously reported that Bitwise is also getting ready to introduce the Aptos ETF (APT). On February 25, they submitted a Delaware Trust application for this product. It should be mentioned, nonetheless, that this file does not imply instant approval. It is only the beginning of a protracted road towards a more general financial environment.

Given that Aptos is among the blockchains with the fastest expansion, this is such an intriguing action. Should this ETF eventually open, it might provide a fresh avenue for those seeking more conventional tools to engage in the crypto scene.

Bitwise Secures $70M Funding to Accelerate Growth

Bitwise also just raised $70 million under the direction of Electric Capital. The company’s balance sheet will be strengthened, and the development of its beta, alpha, and on-chain solutions will be quickened using this fund.

Not only that, but MassMutual, Highland Capital, and Haun Ventures, among several other major players, took involved. The confidence of these well-known companies indicates that Bitwise has appeal in the crypto sector indeed.

Furthermore, the company has exceeded $5 billion in assets under management (AUM), implying a 400% rise in just one year. This is not a tiny figure, particularly in view of the volatility of the crypto market, which sometimes causes many investors to hesitate before making a purchase.

Bitwise has also engaged former Global X CEO Luis Berruga as an advisor in order to bolster its worldwide development even more. This move indicates that they are aiming not only for DeFi expansion but also for more general financial industry growth.

Apart from providing on-chain credit access, the cooperation with Maple Finance reveals how institutions are beginning to embrace DeFi as part of their investment approach. DeFi was once sometimes seen as a realm too dangerous and unfit for methods of institutional investing. Still, gradually this story is changing.