Market Opportunities

The onchain trend of global finance

The global financial system is undergoing a structural shift from “account-driven” to “contract-driven.” With the maturity of blockchain technology and growing policy clarity, onchain finance and onchain liquidity assets are increasingly viewed as a long-term direction for global development. The global asset management market exceeds 100 trillion USD, while the proportion of onchain assets remains below 0.5%, indicating significant headroom for adoption.In this macro context, CICADA Finance, through its protocol architecture and composable financial design, is positioned to benefit from this structural transition. As assets, returns, and credit increasingly migrate onchain, onchain asset management is likely to become a core component of global financial infrastructure.

Policy and institutional drivers: stablecoins and asset tokenization

2025 is a key milestone for global digital finance development. Policy frameworks represented by the Genius Act and Project Crypto signal acceleration in the institutionalization of stablecoins and asset tokenization. Core goals include:

• Incorporating stablecoins into mainstream regulatory frameworks, paving the way for institutional participation

• Promoting standardized tokenization and securitization of traditional assets to enhance global capital market interoperability

As such frameworks advance, compliant stablecoins may increasingly become mainstream settlement media, while tokenized assets may become a growing source of liquidity. This trend implies rising demand for onchain asset management infrastructure, strengthening CICADA Finance’s strategic positioning.

The era of large-scale onchain asset management protocols

Over the next 3–5 years, as institutional capital, sovereign capital, and RWAs expand onchain, leading onchain asset management platforms may enter a growth cycle comparable to internet finance in the 2010s. The framework of real yields + composable assets + compliant channels that CICADA Finance builds is designed to align with this trend and support long-term scalability.