Refreshed read remains unchanged: evidence is still too thin to improve Maple Finance under the framework
| Grade | Verdict | Score | Rank | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Failed | Red | 35.6 / 100 | #56 of 203 | $0.2003 | $233.8M |
F | Failed means: Score below 40, or any single hard red flag. Do not own — the story is irrelevant.
Data as of Sep 15, 2026 — scores are re-evaluated daily and this snapshot refreshes on each site publish. The live app always shows current data.
Maple Finance is a decentralized lending protocol focused on institutional borrowers and lender yield. Its lending engine is described as offering overcollateralized yield backed by digital assets. SYRUP is connected with Syrup, a newer product intended to make access to that lending engine permissionless and link it with the broader DeFi environment. The supplied profile identifies integrations with Balancer and Pendle Finance. At a high level, Maple combines lending pools or related credit infrastructure with collateral requirements, while Syrup presents a more open route for DeFi participants to access the system. The token’s full role is not established in the supplied description: it does not specify SYRUP’s supply, governance powers, distribution, or value-accrual mechanism. The project is distinct for pairing an institutional lending orientation with an effort to broaden participation through DeFi.
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