The Global Disconnect: DeFi’s Untapped Potential

In 2025, DeFi remains limited by its reliance on USD-denominated assets and fragmented liquidity. A trader in Europe faces steep costs to hedge EUR exposure. An investor in Japan struggles to earn yield in their local currency. A commodity trader cannot efficiently move between gold and digital assets. These scenarios play out daily across global markets, highlighting DeFi's disconnect from real-world finance.

The scale of untapped opportunity is massive. The $7.5 trillion daily FX market dwarfs current DeFi volumes, yet remains largely inaccessible on-chain. Traditional systems force users through multiple intermediaries, each taking fees and adding friction. Regional yields and investment opportunities stay locked behind banking barriers, excluding many from participating in their local economies.

Cables Finance bridges this gap by integrating RWAs into DeFi. Through yield-bearing LSTs (Liquid Staking Tokens) and a perpetual futures DEX, users can directly access FX markets and commodities without bank accounts. A European trader can now hedge EUR exposure directly on-chain. A Japanese investor can earn yields in JPY. A commodity trader can move between gold and digital assets in one platform. By removing barriers and connecting to global markets, Cables enables true financial accessibility.