RWAiFi Summit 2025 successfully concluded in Dubai, focusing on the future development of AI, RWA, and Decentralized Finance.

The RWAiFi Summit 2025 was successfully held on April 30 during Token2049 in Dubai. The summit attracted over 1,900 registrants and more than 400 attendees, gathering numerous top projects, investment institutions, as well as global AI experts and financial innovators to discuss the development prospects of AI, RWA, and Decentralized Finance.

Notable projects participating in this summit include OpenLedger, Sahara AI, Aethir, Solv, Kite AI, Lagrange, Symbiotic, OpenEden, Maple Finance, Mind Network, ICN Protocol, Tranchess, and Balloon. Several top investment institutions also attended this event, such as Hack VC, Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, MH Ventures, Bullish, CMCC Global, and L2 Iterative Ventures.

The summit featured four core roundtable discussions, focusing on in-depth exploration of cutting-edge industry topics. Here are some highlights of the guests' insightful opinions and insights:

Roundtable Discussion 1: AiFi: On-Chain Finance and Real Returns

Host: Keira (MH Venture Portfolio Manager)

• GAIB CEO Kony pointed out that in the era of AI, the real profits are mainly directed towards underlying computing power assets. GAIB is promoting the financialization and tokenization of computing assets, allowing investors to participate directly and share in the profits.

• Aethir Strategy Lead Kartik stated that Aethir has built a computing power market based on computing resources as collateral, where the actual income generated from users renting GPUs will be proportionally distributed among participants.

• Symbiotic Head of Ecosystem Felix emphasized that "composability" is the key for crypto systems to surpass traditional centralized models. Symbiotic facilitates the free combination of new types of assets and protocols, helping RWA and computational resources to collaborate efficiently within the Web3 ecosystem.

• Impossible Cloud Network Managing Director Seb pointed out that ICN has built a "pay-per-use" mechanism, ensuring that every party in the ecosystem participates based on real demand, forming a sustainable computing power network driven by enterprise clients.

Roundtable Discussion 2: Unlocking RWA Value: The Path to On-Chain Asset Innovation

Host: Johanna (IDG Capital Web3 Investment)

• OpenEden CEO Jeremy introduced their stable asset backed by U.S. Treasury bond yields, with future plans to further expand to emerging market users.

• Solv CBO Jing believes that now is the best time for RWA development, as global regulations are forming a critical framework. A product recently launched by Solv has obtained Sharia compliance certification from Saudi Arabia, demonstrating the localization capability of RWA products.

• Jack from the Plume Ecosystem emphasized that now is the golden period for bringing various new assets on-chain. He hopes that the future of the crypto market can transform into a "democratized capital market," promoting the integration of public and private markets and breaking down investment barriers.

Roundtable Discussion 3: DeFi Liquidity and RWA Value: New Opportunities in On-chain Finance

Host: Lionel Pek (Spartan Group Executive Director)

• Stakestone CMO Ivan pointed out that compared to traditional markets, the "cost of capital utilization" in DeFi is more flexible. Stakestone supports stablecoins as pre-deposited assets to help users hedge against ETH volatility risks and reduce overall capital costs.

• Maple Head of Growth Martin calls on the industry to promote a unified risk control and asset pricing system, supporting cross-asset and cross-chain composite collateral and liquidity mechanisms to drive the capital release and scaling of RWA.

• Lagrange CSO Omar emphasized that DeFi liquidity can essentially be seen as a "new type of venture capital" that can activate high-potential underlying assets that have not yet been fully discovered and financed.

Round Table Discussion 4: AI Ecosystem: Building a True Foundation for the Future

Host: Mackenzie (Animoca Brands Portfolio Manager)

• Sahara Operations Lead Katerina stated that Sahara focuses on addressing the issue of large centralized companies dominating the current AI industry and the lack of rewards for data contributors, aiming to promote a more open and fair AI economy.

• KiteAI VP Lei Lei pointed out that blockchain and smart contracts can introduce governance and auditability mechanisms for AI systems, making the behavior of AI agents more controllable, traceable, and verifiable.

• Mind Network CEO Christian emphasized that blockchain inherently possesses the advantages of "open participation" and "economic accessibility," allowing individual users or non-institutional investors to participate in AI-related protocols and projects earlier and share in the economic dividends brought about by technological growth.

With the global discussions surrounding RWA, AI, and Decentralized Finance heating up, the RWAiFi Summit 2025 has become an important platform for promoting AI innovation. This event once again highlights the industry's commitment to combining cutting-edge technology to unlock the future of decentralized finance.