Spark Co-Founder Sam MacPherson: The next wave of growth in DeFi will depend on integrated protocols that can consolidate multi-chain liquidity, feature institutional-grade risk control, and support sustainable token economies.

ChainCatcher News: At the recent “Build and Scale in 2026” themed forum held in Hong Kong, Spark co-founder Sam MacPherson delivered a keynote speech on “Growth Engines of DeFi,” systematically explaining how Spark is building an integrated solution by combining savings, lending, and institutional capital allocation to address the fragmentation and inefficiency in on-chain capital markets.

Sam MacPherson pointed out that the current on-chain capital markets still face severe fragmentation and low capital utilization efficiency. Spark is constructing a growth engine through its three core products: first, the cross-chain savings account Spark Savings, which has managed over $2.75 billion in deposits, providing users with a secure and stable yield avenue; second, the lending protocol SparkLend focused on blue-chip assets, capturing value by reducing external protocol fees and protocol charges; third, institutional lending in partnership with Anchorage Custody, seeking risk-adjusted returns across DeFi, CeFi, and traditional finance.

He believes that the next phase of DeFi growth will depend on seamless multi-chain liquidity integration, institutional-grade risk control, and sustainable token economic models within an all-in-one protocol. Spark is advancing DeFi toward a more efficient and robust future through its product suite and ecosystem development.