Oasis Protocol Makes First Strategic Investment in SemiLiquid to Foster RWA Infrastructure

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 credit infrastructure firm – SemiLiquid, an official statement shared exclusively with Cryptonews, read.

The investment initiative will back teams that build innovative, privacy-sensitive, and compute-intensive products. Additionally, it will prioritize ventures that have a strong market execution, scalable and capital-efficient business models.

Mark Kalin, Director of Operations at the Oasis Protocol Foundation, will spearhead the investment venture.

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.