Institutional Adoption Emerges as the Primary Growth Driver for DeFi

Institutional adoption is widely expected to become the most powerful growth vector for decentralized finance in the years ahead. Spark has strategically positioned itself at the center of this shift by delivering a comprehensive suite of institutional-grade DeFi solutions designed to meet the demands of large-scale capital and professional counterparties.

SparkLend Dominates Institutional Lending on Ethereum

SparkLend has become the largest institutionally focused lending market on Ethereum, holding more than $5 billion in deposits. The platform is engineered to support sophisticated borrowers and lenders with robust risk management, deep liquidity, and scalable infrastructure tailored for institutional participation.

Spark Savings Redefines On-Chain Treasury Management

Spark Savings offers a best-in-class treasury management solution backed by $4.2 billion in on-chain stablecoin liquidity. It delivers competitive, risk-adjusted returns of approximately 4%, making it an attractive option for institutions seeking capital efficiency without compromising liquidity or transparency.

Spark Liquidity Layer Fuels the Broader DeFi Ecosystem

Through its Liquidity Layer, Spark actively deploys capital across the DeFi ecosystem to support real-world and off-chain use cases. This includes providing liquidity to platforms such as Maple, enabling the servicing of off-chain OTC crypto loans, with over $200 million already deployed.

Integration With Anchorage Digital Expands Institutional Access

Spark is further expanding its institutional reach through an integration with Anchorage Digital, the first federally regulated crypto platform in the United States. By leveraging Atlas, Anchorage Digital’s rapid settlement infrastructure, Spark extends its crypto-backed lending to institutional borrowers who prefer custodial workflows and are not yet ready to operate fully on-chain.

Qualified Custody and Advanced Risk Controls

Anchorage Digital acts as a leading qualified custodian, offering tri-party OTC collateral management services. This structure allows Spark to lend directly to institutional counterparties while maintaining continuous collateral monitoring, strong risk controls, and regulatory-aligned custody standards.

Early Institutional Borrowers Demonstrate Market Demand

Initial borrowers under this framework include three institutional counterparties that have collectively borrowed $150 million in USDC, secured by $222 million worth of BTC collateral. All positions are transparently monitored through the Spark Data Dashboard, enabling real-time verification that loans remain fully collateralized.

Off-Chain Crypto Lending Represents a $33 Billion Opportunity

The global off-chain crypto lending market is estimated at approximately $33 billion, reflecting sustained institutional demand for crypto-backed financing outside traditional DeFi rails. Through its scalable lending infrastructure and deep integration with qualified custodians, Spark provides institutions with reliable access to large-scale liquidity.

Spark Bridges Traditional Institutions and DeFi

By combining on-chain transparency with off-chain institutional workflows, Spark is building a critical bridge between traditional financial institutions and decentralized finance, positioning itself as a foundational layer for the next phase of institutional DeFi adoption.