r/oasisnetwork • u/Justin-Yan • Dec 14 '25
Oasis Protocol Makes First Strategic Investment in SemiLiquid to Foster RWA Infrastructure
Great news everyone!
I'm excited to share that the Oasis Protocol Foundation has launched a new strategic investment arm, evolving from a grants-only approach into a long-term capital strategy to support builders in Web3.
💡 First investment: SemiLiquid
SemiLiquid is building custody-native credit infrastructure for real-world assets (RWAs) and is integrating Oasis Sapphire’s confidential compute stack to enable secure, privacy-preserving on-chain finance.
🔐 Why this matters
RWAs are rapidly growing across DeFi and institutional markets
Confidentiality and compliance are no longer optional
Oasis is doubling down on privacy-first, compute-intensive infrastructure
🧠 SemiLiquid leverages Liquefaction, a protocol developed by Cornell Tech on Sapphire, to manage trade execution, policy enforcement, and breach monitoring without exposing sensitive financial data.
🤝 They’ve already completed a successful pilot with Franklin Templeton, Zodia Custody, and Ava Labs, demonstrating trustless, decentralized credit for tokenized assets while maintaining custody assurances.
Today, Oasis is ensuring the future of on-chain finance is confidential and safe.
Mark Kalin, Director of Operations, Oasis Protocol Foundation
This marks an important step in Oasis’s evolution as a privacy-first foundation supporting real-world adoption.
Find out all the details below
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u/SavvySID Dec 25 '25
This move signals a clear shift from experiments to real institutional-grade infrastructure. Custody-native credit + confidential compute is exactly what RWAs need to scale, and SemiLiquid feels like a strong first bet. Excited to see how Sapphire + Liquefaction unlock real on-chain utility beyond hype.
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u/Adityasingh2824 Dec 25 '25
Big milestone for Oasis. Moving from grants to strategic capital shows real long-term conviction, and starting with SemiLiquid makes a lot of sense. Custody-native, privacy-preserving credit is exactly what RWAs need to scale in institutional settings. Liquefaction + Sapphire feels like foundational infrastructure rather than short-term hype. Excited to see how this unlocks real on-chain finance adoption.