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syrupUSDC is an ERC-4626 vault token representing deposits into Maple's institutional lending pools, where vetted trading firms borrow against liquid collateral. Yield accrues into the token's exchange rate, with liquidity via DEXs and scheduled withdrawals.
Liquid yield from overcollateralized institutional credit.
Prism analyst note
syrupUSDC became 2025's breakout credit product by pairing real underwriting with DeFi liquidity. TVL crossed $2B as centralized-exchange yield products withered. The yield is credit spread, not treasury rate: it compensates for borrower default and collateral-liquidation risk in stressed markets. Maple's record through the 2022 cycle (losses in uncollateralized pools, since discontinued) shaped today's conservative overcollateralized design.
Generated from issuer disclosures and reviewed against the sources listed below. Not investment advice.
Structure & compliance
- Underlying
- Overcollateralized loans to institutional trading firms
- Legal structure
- Pool interests via Maple protocol; borrower agreements off-chain
- Jurisdiction
- Cayman Islands / Australia
- Custodian
- On-chain smart contract custody; collateral in qualified custody
- Administrator
- Maple credit team (underwriting & monitoring)
- Oracle / NAV source
- Chainlink (collateral pricing)
- Reserve information
- Loans overcollateralized with BTC/ETH/liquid assets; positions and collateral ratios visible on-chain.
- Transfer restrictions
- Freely transferable; some venues restrict US persons.
- Investor eligibility
- Open / permissionless
- KYC required
- No, permissionless transfers
Reserve verification
Contracts & on-chain data
Addresses shown only where independently confirmed against explorers and issuer documentation. Holder and transfer analytics are available via the linked explorers. 30K+
Documents & disclosures
Frequently asked
How is this different from a treasury token?+
Yield comes from lending to trading firms against collateral: higher return, genuine credit risk, not government-backed.
