Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell predicts that tokenized private credit will emerge as a significant growth area in the financial sector. Speaking ahead of his appearance at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong conference, Powell highlighted the structural growth trend of private credit, which is increasingly being funded by non-bank entities like private equity firms and credit managers. He argues that tokenization, which involves representing real-world assets as digital tokens on a blockchain, is particularly suited to the opaque and illiquid nature of private credit markets. Powell suggests that tokenization can enhance transparency, broaden the investor base, and reduce trading friction in private credit markets. He also anticipates the first high-profile onchain credit default in the coming years, viewing it as an opportunity to demonstrate the transparency and auditability of blockchain systems. Additionally, Powell ties macroeconomic factors such as inflation and government debt to a bullish outlook for Bitcoin, citing the fixed supply of BTC as a hedge against inflationary pressures.