Solana Foundation Chair Highlights Growth of Tokenization in Financial Markets

Lily Liu, the chair of the Solana Foundation, emphasized the ongoing migration of capital, assets, and ownership towards a robust internet infrastructure, which she describes as the foundation for a long-term token supercycle. Liu noted that tokenization extends beyond merely transferring assets onto blockchain; it fundamentally transforms the assets themselves, enabling them to be issued, held, financed, and traded in a continuously active market.

Liu pointed out that the rise of stablecoins has demonstrated the global flow of funds onto blockchain platforms, with financial institutions increasingly advocating for asset tokenization. She highlighted that blockchain technology is evolving to meet the demands of real economic activities, particularly in terms of speed and cost efficiency, while also catering to the needs of AI economic agents that require programmable money.

In the past year, the trading volume of real-world assets (RWA) on the Solana network reached hundreds of billions of dollars, encompassing tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds, stocks, and private credit. Additionally, stablecoin transfer volume surpassed $4.7 trillion during the same timeframe. Liu believes that tokenization can democratize access to investments by removing geographic, minimum investment, and qualification barriers, allowing assets to be utilized as collateral or to generate returns. Despite the current on-chain market size being significantly smaller than traditional markets, Liu envisions a future where relevant infrastructure could serve up to 5.5 billion internet users worldwide.

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