Maple Finance CEO and Co-Founder on Facilitating $300M in Loans to Bitcoin Miners
Sidney Powell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Maple Finance, joins Decrypt to discuss its unique role in the lending space, why Bitcoin miners are willing to pay up to 20% for a loan, and how it's building the tooling to let...
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