The next phase of DeFi growth won’t come from more liquidity alone — it will come from better-quality assets. Today, most capital in DeFi still represents only a small fraction of the value that moves through traditional markets. The reason? Institutions can’t engage at scale in anonymous, permissionless environments. They need: 🔹 Clear identity — knowing exactly who’s on the other side of a transaction 🔹 Privacy — especially when managing sensitive agreements 🔹 Compliance — robust frameworks that meet regulatory standards That’s where the collaboration between @inside_r3 and the @SolanaFndn changes everything. By combining R3’s institutional-grade identity, privacy, and compliance frameworks with @solana’s deep ecosystem, institutional-grade performance, and unmatched demand for tokenized assets, we’re building the infrastructure to bring regulated real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain — securely and at scale. This isn’t theory — it’s already happening. More than $15 billion in financial assets have been issued on R3’s Corda platform by leading institutions. These assets — including tokenized bonds, cash, and gold — will soon gain the speed, transparency, and global reach of DeFi. The benefits are clear: 🔹 Access to high-quality, regulated instruments 🔹 Stronger and more diversified portfolios 🔹 Enhanced resilience during market volatility 🔹 Built-in transparency and compliance 🔹 A pathway for institutions to participate confidently in DeFi This isn’t just about adding capital. It’s about bringing maturity, trust, and regulatory alignment to DeFi — and helping it evolve into a truly global, institutional-grade financial system.