A liquidity buffer sits alongside the lending pools specifically to absorb redemption requests without forcing early loan exits.
An asset with its own liquidity risk defeats the purpose of a buffer meant to guarantee smooth redemptions.
Ethena designed USDtb as a compliance-oriented, low-volatility instrument rather than a yield strategy, matching what a buffer needs.
Maple also gained access to Ethena's Whitelabel Liquidity service, adding 24/7 on-chain liquidity access beyond the buffer itself.
This upgrade targets redemption reliability. It does not change syrupUSDC's yield or Maple's underlying lending risk.
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