🏗️ Pharos Backs Real-World Asset DeFi with $10M Incubator
🏗️ Pharos Backs Real-World Asset DeFi with $10M Incubator
🏗️ Real assets meet DeFi
Pharos has launched a $10 million incubator program dedicated to DeFi projects building on real-world asset tokenization.
The initiative, called RealFi, reflects a broader shift in web3 toward assets with tangible backing and real-world utility. Unlike traditional DeFi, which often relies on token-based yields, RealFi connects blockchain infrastructure to physical commodities, treasuries, and other off-chain assets.
Key characteristics of RealFi:
- Clear ownership structures
- Tangible asset backing
- Demand independent of crypto markets
- Predictable economic fundamentals
The incubator aims to support projects that bridge web3 technology with trillions of dollars in existing off-chain asset markets, moving capital away from pure speculation toward productive economic activity.
Pharos Launches $10M RealFi Incubator for RWA DeFi Projects Pharos introduces a $10 million RealFi incubator aimed at supporting DeFi projects focused on real-world asset tokenization.
$10M up for RealFi builders! Pharos Builder Incubator is now open – offering funding, technical mentorship, go-to-market guidance, and access to investors for projects building on-chain RealFi Apply: pharos.xyz/ecosystem
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Billiton and Ctrl Alt Tokenize Over $280M in Diamonds on XRP Ledger
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Bitwise Launches Portfolios with Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
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