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first_img Joe Flanagan, co-founder of the on-chain asset management platform Maple, announced his departure and revealed differences in philosophy within the founding team

Joe Flanagan, co-founder of the on-chain asset management platform Maple, announced his decision to leave Maple. He stated that Maple has been the center of his life for the past seven years, and leading and building this company has been his full commitment. His partnership with co-founder Sid Powell has lasted nearly a decade, during which they built a business that he has always been proud of. Over time, their views on strategy, leadership style, and life orientation have gradually diverged, and these differences are no longer beneficial to the team or the business. He believes it is more appropriate for one co-founder to continue leading Maple forward than to allow these differences to persist and widen.Joe Flanagan stated that as a co-founder, he needs to agree with the decisions he has participated in, the direction he asks others to follow, and the choices for which he still needs to be responsible. He mentioned that he can no longer continue to do so with conviction and loyalty to his own values, and therefore chose to leave rather than continue to support a direction he cannot agree with. He will assist with the transition for the remainder of this year and provide support as requested by Sid and the team, after which he will no longer participate in Maple. He also stated that he has not left the industry and is currently formulating his next steps, which he will share more about soon. Maple officially confirmed that Joe Flanagan will step down as chairman and leave the company, describing this as an orderly transition agreed upon by both parties, with the company's direction remaining unchanged; since 2019, he has helped Maple expand its managed assets to $4.8 billion and its loan issuance to $20 billion.

Binance Research: The cryptocurrency market lacks an actively managed discovery layer, with neutral strategies siphoning off over 90% of the funds

Binance Research's latest report indicates that while institutional funds have significantly entered the cryptocurrency market, they are primarily flowing into passive Beta products (such as ETFs), and the actively managed sector has not kept pace.The core reason is not a lack of talent or returns, but rather the absence of a middle layer that connects funds with managers for discovery and verification. Currently, the funding sources for active cryptocurrency strategies still heavily rely on personal networks and conferences, lacking a standardized performance verification and benchmarking system.Research shows that 80% of asset allocators prioritize asset safety over historical returns, and verified trading platform data can significantly enhance due diligence. Managers believe that unverifiable performance and lengthy compliance reviews are the biggest obstacles to fundraising.Capital Connect data shows that directional strategies account for 44.3% of the total number of funds but hold only 6.7% of the capital; market-neutral, statistical arbitrage, and traditional multi-strategy funds make up less than half but attract 92.1% of the capital. The average single investment size from institutions in neutral strategies is about 11 times that of directional strategies.In October, BTC fell by 7.2%, with directional funds averaging a positive return of 1.9%, while neutral strategies recorded 1.0%. Binance Research concludes that institutional preferences and the introduction of traditional structures are driving the market towards maturity, but allocators remain highly selective. Only a comprehensive verification system and operational infrastructure can truly unlock the inflow of actively managed funds.
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