Plume Genesis Mainnet Launches: Revolutionizing RWAfi and DeFi Composability

The burgeoning field of Real World Asset Finance (RWAfi) is poised for a significant breakthrough with the announcement of Plume Genesis, the public mainnet launch of Plume Network. As the first full-stack chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, Plume is moving beyond mere asset tokenization to enable genuine Decentralized Finance (DeFi) composability with real-world assets.

This launch represents a critical inflection point, providing the complete infrastructure necessary to seamlessly integrate traditional institutional-grade assets with the innovative power of DeFi primitives. With significant capital already utilized and a robust ecosystem of projects, Plume Genesis is set to redefine how real-world assets interact within the blockchain space.

Pioneering True DeFi Composability with Real World Assets
- Beyond Tokenization: Previous efforts primarily focused on simply tokenizing assets.
- Complete Infrastructure: Plume Genesis introduces the first full-stack infrastructure for true DeFi composability with RWAs.
- Onchain Institutional-Grade Assets: Debuts with notable RWAs from:
  - Superstate
  - Blackstone
  - Invesco
- Current Scale:
  - Over $150 million in utilized RWA capital across diverse use cases.
  - Deep liquidity across multiple asset classes.
  - More than 200 announced projects within its ecosystem.
- Diverse Ecosystem: Includes RWAfi-native and blue-chip DeFi applications such as:
  - Morpho
  - Curve
  - Orderly
  - Matrixdock
  - Lorenzo
  - Rooster
  - Solera
  - Mystic, among others.
Establishing a New Paradigm for Onboarding Real World Assets
- Seamless Integration: Plume aims to onboard over $4 billion in assets.
- Crypto-Native Behavior: RWA tokens on Plume will behave just like crypto-native tokens.
- Familiar DeFi Primitives: Users can seamlessly integrate high-yielding real-world assets across:
  - Lending
  - Liquidity provision
  - Yield farming
  - Leveraged positions
- RWAfi Reimagined: Chris Yin, co-founder and CEO of Plume, highlights RWAfi as reimagining real-world assets as composable, yield-bearing primitives that behave like crypto.
- Ease of Use: Aims to make RWAs as easy to use as any other crypto asset by introducing new DeFi use cases to institutional-grade assets.
Nest: Plume’s Flagship RWAfi Protocol
- Institutional-Backed Vaults: Launches with a series of institutional-backed vaults.
- Permissionless Staking: Users can permissionlessly stake stablecoins.
- Global Assets: Establishes positions in fully liquid and rigorously audited global assets.
- Yield-Bearing, Composable RWA Tokens: Staked positions in Nest vaults provide users with RWA tokens that:
  - Generate yield.
  - Are composable.
- DeFi Native Strategies: These RWA tokens can be collateralized on lending protocols to borrow additional stablecoins for strategies like looping.
Key Features Accessible with Mainnet Live
- Plume Portal: A central hub for:
  - Discovering dApps.
  - Tracking rewards.
  - Managing positions.
  - Optimizing yield.
- Yield-Bearing RWAfi Assets: A diverse range of institutional-grade assets including:
  - Treasuries
  - Money market funds
  - Yield-bearing stablecoins
  - Private credit funds
  - Alternative investments (durian farms, cultural IP, GPUs, mineral interests)
- Royco: The incentivized action protocol designed to:
  - Power productive liquidity for Plume dApps.
  - Distribute incentives.
  - Enable users to earn boosted yields and dApp rewards by depositing assets into Royco vaults.
- $PLUME Token Utility: Now live on mainnet, the $PLUME token can be used for:
  - Gas fees.
  - Staking.
  - Governance.
  - Collateral.
  - Ecosystem access.
- Cross-Chain RWA Yields: Powered by Plume’s Skylink infrastructure, interoperable RWA yields can stream across 20+ networks.
Regulatory Engagement and Future Vision
- Critical Inflection Point: Teddy Pornprinya, co-founder and CBO, views Plume Genesis as a critical inflection point for RWA distribution and institutional access.
- Safe Institutional Access: With global regulatory headwinds for crypto ceasing, institutions can now safely access tangible yield-bearing assets at scale.
- Bridge to Mainstream Adoption: Plume is building infrastructure to make RWAs a bridge to mainstream adoption as they become a key focal point for regulators.
- Ongoing Policymaker Engagement: The company actively engages with policymakers domestically and internationally to shape the future of crypto and capital markets innovation, including recent meetings with:
  - US lawmakers.
  - The US Department of Treasury.
  - SEC.
  - Hong Kong Legislative Council Members.
  - Policymakers across Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
- Expanding Asset Classes: In the coming months, Plume will introduce a wide variety of esoteric asset classes and RWAfi use cases, such as:
  - Tokenized fine art.
  - Precious metals.
  - Tuk tuks.
  - Uranium.
  - Trading cards.
  - Broadening the horizon for RWA utility onchain.

The launch of Plume Genesis is a monumental step for the Real World Asset Finance (RWAfi) sector, moving beyond basic tokenization to offer a comprehensive, full-stack chain enabling true DeFi composability. With institutional-grade assets already onchain, deep liquidity, and a vast ecosystem of integrated projects, Plume is establishing a new paradigm where real-world assets behave like crypto-native tokens, opening up unprecedented opportunities for lending, yield farming, and leveraged positions.

Backed by a clear vision for regulatory engagement and a commitment to expanding the diversity of tokenized assets, Plume Network is not just facilitating the onchain movement of traditional assets; it is actively shaping the future of finance, bridging the gap between conventional markets and the innovative power of decentralized finance.

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