The Oasis Protocol Foundation, which governs the Oasis Layer 1 blockchain, has launched a new investment arm to advance scalable real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure.
The foundation announced its first strategic investment in a credit infrastructure company: SemiLiquid, reads an official statement shared exclusively with Cryptonews.
The investment initiative will support teams that create innovative, privacy-sensitive and compute-intensive products. Additionally, it will prioritize companies that have strong market execution, scalable and capital-efficient business models.
Mark Kalin, COO of the Oasis Protocol Foundation, will head the investment firm.
From subsidies to growth: strategic evolution of Oasis
What began as a grant program has matured into a focused, long-term capital strategy designed to support Web3 builders. The investment initiative is especially aimed at those who enable confidentiality in the main sectors of Web3, such as the RWA infrastructure.
“RWAs are changing the way we look at on-chain finance,” said Mark Kalin. “Today, Oasis ensures that the future of on-chain finance is confidential and secure.”
RWAs have seen rapid growth in the institutional and DeFi markets, where confidentiality and compliance are no longer optional but essential.
“We are proud to be an early investor in SemiLiquid, a team building critical infrastructure for RWA’s next phase of growth,” Kalin added.
SemiLiquid builds infrastructure for RWA growth
Additionally, SemiLiquid integrates Oasis’ confidential computing stack to deliver a custodial-native credit infrastructure. The platform leverages Liquefaction, a cutting-edge protocol developed by Cornell Tech in addition to Sapphire, to manage business execution, policy enforcement, and breach monitoring without compromising sensitive data.
This means that sensitive financial data remains protected throughout the credit lifecycle while remaining verifiable on-chain.
“We are proud to be an early investor in SemiLiquid, a team building critical infrastructure for RWA’s next phase of growth,” Kalin said.
Additionally, SemiLiquid announced a successful pilot with Franklin Templeton, Zodia Custody, and Ava Labs. The pilot demonstrated the ability to enable decentralized, trustless credit for RWA/tokenized assets, while maintaining custody-based collateral.
“SemiLiquid is building the credit infrastructure that institutions need to operate in the digital asset markets securely,” said Rico van der Veen, co-founder and CEO of SemiLiquid.
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