Curated Credit: How Maple and Morpho Approach DeFi Lending | Sid Powell & Merlin Egalite

In this episode Boccaccio and Anastasiia are joined by Sid Powell CEO & Co-Founder of Maple and Merlin Egalite Co-Founder of Morpho to discuss the evolution of DeFi credit toward curator-driven models, curator risk and transparency, collateral and liquidity risks, risk return trade off and more. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow Morpho: https://x.com/Morpho Follow Maple Finance: https://x.com/maplefinance Follow Merlin: https://x.com/MerlinEgalite Follow Sid: https://x.com/syrupsid?lang=en Follow Anastasiia: https://x.com/mathy_research Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio -- Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in New York City this March! Use the link below to learn more, and use code 0X200 to get $200 off your ticket! See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-nyc-2026 -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (7:18) The Shift to Modular Credit (11:51) Choosing Risk in Modular Credit (21:04) Front-Ends, Earn Products, and Reach (23:46) Risk Return Trade Off (34:54) When Stablecoins Add Complexity (37:03) Dash for Cash in DeFi (46:57) Building Trust in DeFi Credit (57:37) Lightning Round (1:01:26) Closing Comments -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.