Tech Stack

CICADA Finance’s technical architecture follows a “layered decoupling, modular collaboration” design philosophy. The platform consists of multiple layers intended to form an efficient, scalable, and composable onchain asset management system, balancing institutional-grade security requirements with flexible product innovation and multi-chain expansion.

Application Layer

The application layer represents the business extension layer of the CICADA Finance ecosystem. It interfaces with multiple markets, including DeFi, TradFi, CeDeFi hybrid markets, coin-stock linkage systems, and RWA markets, forming an interoperable and scalable financial application matrix.

Product Layer

The product layer is the primary user and institution interaction layer. It delivers core functions such as asset participation, governance decisions, and yield distribution, serving as the business hub of CICADA Finance’s onchain operations.

Protocol Layer

The protocol layer contains CICADA Finance’s core mechanism designs, enabling standardized asset issuance, yield distribution, and composability. It is designed to support mechanisms such as token structure management, liquidity coordination, and integration interfaces across onchain ecosystems.

Settlement Layer

The settlement layer is responsible for fund flows and settlement logic across subscription, redemption, and yield distribution. CICADA Finance aims to support secure and efficient settlement workflows, reducing user waiting costs and improving transparency and stability of return distribution.

Asset Management Layer

The asset management layer connects RWAs and crypto-native returns through custody channels and yield engines. Current scope may include onchain quantitative strategies (QuantFi), credit assets (LoanFi), supply chain finance (SupplyChainFi), corporate finance (CorporateFi), and compute finance (ComputeFi).This layer is designed to build a real return-driven asset ecosystem and enable traditional assets to integrate into the onchain environment. It also integrates with compliant custodians (e.g., Ceffu, Copper) to maintain isolation between asset custody and protocol operations, supporting structured risk control and segregation.