Today in DeFi - Maple Launches Lending Desk, Aptos NFT Aggregator, Incentivized LPing and more

Maple Launches Lending Desk

Undercollateralized CeDeFi lending platform Maple Finance is launching a lending desk.

“We witnessed first-hand the shortcomings of CeFi last year and will raise the bar for lending desks through a commitment to compliance, transparency, and quality,” said Sidney Powell, CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance.

Compound Founder Launches Bond Fund

Robert Leshner, founder of Compound Finance, announced Superstate funds, a fund that focuses on bringing regulated financial products like Government bonds, to blockchain.

“This is an opportunity to hold a TradFi fund in your crypto custody process,” said Leshner.

Aptos NFT Aggregator

Aptos now has an NFT aggregator. Mercato NFT Marketplace just launched and features “Market aggregation, Portfolio PnL, and Lightning Fast Data”.

Central Banks Exploring Curve

Central banks of France, SIngapore and Switzerland are exploring the use of Curve’s v2 HFMM for the use of CBDCs.

Incentivized Liquidity