April 17, 2026·Bullish·partnership

Ethena Shifts $5.2B USDe Reserves to Institutional Lending

Ethena has completely restructured its $5.2 billion USDe reserves. The project significantly reduced its exposure to perpetual futures from 90% to 11%. This capital has been redeployed into institutional lending through partners such as Maple, Anchorage, and Coinbase. The shift aims to diversify its reserve strategy and reduce associated risks.

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ethena just moved from 90% perp futures to 11% and replaced it with institutional lending through maple, anchorage, and coinbase. $5.2b in USDe reserves completely restructured. the existential risk of negative funding rates is gone. but here's the problem: maple SYRUP yield