ChainCatcher news, Maple recently posted on X that active loans in the Maple and Syrup.fi pools continue to grow:Increased demand from institutional borrowers;Stablecoin yield funds, accredited investors, protocol treasuries, and DeFi-native liquidity provisionIn addition, Maple stated that more plans will be launched in the fourth quarter, stay tuned.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Miami-based Bitcoin Lightning Network payment startup TMRW has announced the completion of a $1.3 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by Maple VC, with participation from angel investors including Brad Mills.TMRW primarily leverages the speed and low cost of the Lightning Network and is building an open payment standard called Universal Money Addresses based on the Lightning Network. It aims to facilitate cross-border peer-to-peer payments through Lightspark and ZeroHash. The new funding is intended to expand into the U.S. market, and TMRW has reportedly opened its iOS beta version to U.S. users.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, cryptocurrency custody service company Zodia Custody, supported by Standard Chartered Bank, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank, has established a partnership with cryptocurrency lending expert Maple Finance.

ChainCatcher news, the Blast ecosystem DeFi lending protocol Pac Finance has announced the completion of a million-dollar financing round, led by Manifold and Mapleblock, with Polychain holding a stake and several angel investors participating.Pac Finance stated that the new funding will be used for further development of the protocol, including market expansion, team growth, operational expenses, product development, and innovation.Additionally, with the TGE approaching, Pac Finance is set to release details of the Pac token airdrop.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Pac Finance is a DeFi lending protocol on the Blast network that operates on a non-custodial and permissionless basis. Its core functions include lending, swapping, and staking, aiming to provide flexible and efficient services for a wide range of financial needs within the decentralized finance ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain game ecosystem MapleStory Universe announced on X that the first pioneer test of "MapleStory N" is now open for tester registration.The registration period is from July 1, 5:00 ~ July 7, 4:59 (UTC). The announcement of nominated testers will be released on July 18, and the pioneer testing period will be from July 24 to August 2.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the crypto lending company Maple Finance has launched Syrup, a new lending platform and reward token of the same name, aimed at bridging the gap between institution-friendly yield digital assets and the permissionless DeFi world.It is reported that Maple's Syrup promises users a 15% yield by depositing USDC stablecoins into the platform, and users will receive LP tokens (syrupUSDC), along with additional earnings in the form of "Drips," which are loyalty payments earned using the SYRUP reward token.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the digital asset lending platform Maple Finance has partnered with the staking infrastructure provider Figment to integrate the staking capabilities of Solana and Ethereum through Maple Finance, merging traditional finance with digital assets.It is reported that Maple Finance further solidifies its position as a home for digital asset lending by leveraging Figment's institutional-grade staking services. This collaboration allows for the staking of digital assets, increases rewards for lenders, and enhances capital efficiency during loan deployment, providing borrowers with more competitive borrowing rates.

ChainCatcher news, South Korean game publisher Nexon's core IP "MapleStory" is launching on Avalanche, with the Web3-supported MapleStory Universe game being named MapleStory N. This version will offer new possibilities for user-generated content, and players will also be able to earn rewards.It is reported that MapleStory Universe will be supported by an Avalanche subnet specifically customized for its ecosystem. The goal of MapleStory Universe is to launch the PC MMORPG MapleStory N on Avalanche by the end of 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to VentureBeat, Web3 game tech stack and payment provider Blockus announced the completion of a $4 million seed round financing, led by Maple VC, with participation from Altos Ventures, Zhuoxun Yin of Magic Eden, Michael Ma of CreatorDAO, and Bryan Pelligrino of LayerZero. Prior to this round of financing, Blockus participated in a16z Crypto's Startup Accelerator.It is reported that Blockus's technology platform can help game studios build on-chain features for players, including a "wallet-as-a-service" model, a white-label NFT marketplace, and payment processing for both fiat and crypto payments.

ChainCatcher news, nftgators reports that game developer Nexon has announced the launch of a $100 million Web3 fund to support its blockchain gaming ecosystem MapleStory Universe and related IP. This funding will be used to support developers in building SDKs and to create a sandbox platform for players and creators to develop blockchain games.

ChainCatcher message, the crypto lending protocol Maple Finance announced a partnership with the stablecoin USDC issuer Circle to provide funding for loans to Maple's collateralized lending pool through Circle's corporate treasury, in order to expand the use of USDC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the crypto lending protocol Maple Finance has officially launched on the Base network, marking its third blockchain platform after Ethereum and Solana. The first pool offered on Base is Maple's cash management pool, which currently has an annualized yield of 4.8%, sourced from short-term U.S. Treasury bonds.This pool was launched in August, benefiting from the high interest rates on U.S. government debt. Joe Flanagan, co-founder of Maple Finance, stated that most of the interest in this fund pool comes from "Web3 project treasuries," adding that "over 50% of the deposits" come from this group. Flanagan also revealed that this integration means Maple will have direct access to thousands of existing and future Coinbase institutional clients. Maple Finance plans to launch at least one new pool on Base by the end of this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the crypto lending protocol Maple Finance has completed a $5 million financing round, led by Tioga Capital and Blocktower Capital, with participation from GSR Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Veris Ventures, The Spartan Group, and others.It is reported that the new funding will be used to expand Maple's global services, with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Several jurisdictions in the region, particularly Singapore and Hong Kong, will also be used to build its newly launched pure lending division, Maple Direct.

ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, Maple Finance will return to the Solana lending pool and open its cash management solution. The new product provides on-chain financial management solutions for clients such as DAOs and Web3 companies, simplifying access to U.S. Treasury yields.It is reported that Solana ecosystem stablecoin issuer UXD, perpetual contract protocol Drift, and DeFi lending protocol Solend have all committed to using the lending pool.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Maple Finance's tokenized treasury bills have been opened to U.S. investors after Maple received an exemption under SEC Reg D Rule 506(c).It is reported that the fund management pool on Maple allows accredited investors, companies, and DAOs to invest their idle USDC and USDT in tokenized one-month U.S. treasury bills.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted lending protocol Maple Finance announced the launch of a Cash Management Pool. Maple stated that the Cash Management Pool is an on-chain cash management solution that allows on-chain participants to invest in United States Treasury securities to meet clients' liquidity, risk, and accounting requirements.ChainCatcher Note: United States Treasury securities are short-term bonds issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with a maturity of no more than one year. (source link)