Oasis Protocol Makes First Strategic Investment in SemiLiquid to Foster RWA Infrastructure
Oasis Protocol just placed its first strategic bet—and it's all about real-world assets. The privacy-focused blockchain network is backing SemiLiquid to accelerate RWA infrastructure development, signaling a major push into tokenized finance.
Why This Move Matters
Traditional finance moves at glacial speed—paperwork piles up, intermediaries take cuts, and liquidity stays locked. RWA tokenization smashes those barriers. By representing physical assets like real estate or commodities on-chain, SemiLiquid's infrastructure promises instant settlement, fractional ownership, and 24/7 markets. Oasis's investment isn't just funding; it's a strategic alignment with a sector projected to hit trillions.
The Privacy Advantage
Oasis brings something most chains lack: confidential smart contracts. Imagine tokenized treasury bonds or property deeds where transaction details stay private—compliance without exposure. That's the edge. SemiLiquid gets the capital and tech stack to build compliant, scalable RWA solutions while Oasis expands its ecosystem beyond DeFi speculation.
Building Bridges, Burning Silos
This partnership targets institutional adoption. SemiLiquid's infrastructure will connect traditional asset issuers with blockchain liquidity, bypassing legacy custodians and their fee structures. Think less 'Wall Street middlemen' and more direct, programmable ownership. The integration leverages Oasis's high-throughput, low-fee architecture to make RWA trading as seamless as swapping memecoins—just with actual underlying value.
Look for pilot projects in tokenized carbon credits or private credit within months. The real test? Whether institutions actually care about efficiency or just prefer the old, expensive way of doing things—because let's be honest, finance loves a good fee.
Oasis isn't dipping a toe; it's diving headfirst into the RWA wave. If SemiLiquid delivers, tokenized assets could become the blockchain's killer app—finally linking crypto's innovation with the massive, sluggish economy it aims to disrupt.
From Grants to Growth: Strategic Evolution of Oasis
What began as a grants program has matured into a focused, long-term capital strategy designed to back builders in Web3. The investment initiative particularly targets those enabling confidentiality in the top Web3 sectors, such as RWA infrastructure.
“RWAs are changing the way we look at on-chain finance,” said Mark Kalin. “Today, Oasis is ensuring the future of on-chain finance is confidential and safe.”
RWAs have seen rapid growth across DeFi and institutional markets, where confidentiality and compliance are no longer optional but foundational.
“We are proud to be an early investor in SemiLiquid, a team building critical infrastructure for the next phase of RWA growth,” Kalin added.
SemiLiquid Builds Infrastructure for RWA Growth
Furthermore, SemiLiquid integrates Oasis’s confidential compute stack to offer custody-native credit infrastructure. The platform leverages Liquefaction — a cutting-edge protocol developed by Cornell Tech on top of Sapphire, to manage trade execution, policy enforcement and breach monitoring without compromising sensitive data.
This means sensitive financial data stays protected throughout the entire credit lifecycle while also remaining verifiable on-chain.
“We are proud to be an early investor in SemiLiquid, a team building critical infrastructure for the next phase of RWA growth,” Kalin noted.
Besides, SemiLiquid announced a successful pilot with Franklin Templeton, Zodia Custody, and Ava Labs. The pilot demonstrated ability to enable trustless and decentralized credit for RWA / Tokenized assets, while maintaining custody-based assurances.
“SemiLiquid is building the credit infrastructure that institutions need to operate in digital asset markets safely,” said Rico van der Veen, Co-Founder & CEO of SemiLiquid.
