Honestly, I used to get a headache whenever I heard "traditional finance." The mental image always was: sharp-suited elites pointing out policies behind office glass walls, speaking jargon I couldn't understand, charging outrageously high fees, and casually looking down on us crypto enthusiasts with their noses. Why should I entrust my money to someone I never even see face-to-face, whose operations are completely a black box?

So when Lorenzo Protocol caught my eye with the slogan "bringing asset management to the blockchain"—I rolled my eyes. Another attempt to "empower" Wall Street? Probably just wrapping that tired, complicated old process in a blockchain shell and claiming it's innovative?

But I’m stubborn and soft-hearted, so I decided to take a look. Turns out, something called OTF (On-Chain Trading Fund) grabbed me.

**OTF is not just "moving"—it's a complete "game changer"**

I initially thought "going on-chain" was like taking a physical book, photographing it, and uploading the image—just a different form, with the core unchanged. Lorenzo's OTF totally overturned my expectations.

Take the classic "managed futures" strategy in traditional finance. Fund managers manipulate the global futures markets, going long or short various assets, trying to profit from trends. Sounds pretty cool? But if you want to participate? You first need to shell out a million dollars just for a ticket, then face layered management fees and performance commissions.