Plume Network has officially launched its Genesis mainnet, marking a significant advancement in decentralized finance (DeFi) by integrating real-world assets (RWAs) worth $150 million on-chain. Backed by prominent investors such as Apollo Global and Haun Ventures, Plume provides a modular Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed specifically for composable RWA applications.
The network supports seamless interaction between tokenized institutional-grade assets and popular DeFi protocols, including Morpho, Curve, and Matrixdock, with over 200 projects building on the platform. Users can stake stablecoins in "Nest" vaults to receive yield-bearing RWA tokens, which behave like native crypto assets and can be used for lending, farming, and collateral looping strategies to enhance capital efficiency.
Plume’s infrastructure allows investors exposure to diverse asset classes such as solar farms, private credit, and corporate debt, creating new revenue streams for both crypto-native and traditional finance entities. The platform has onboarded $4 billion in assets across its ecosystem and has strategic partnerships for further tokenization, such as a $40 million Brazilian assets deal with Mercado Bitcoin.
The launch coincides with increasing global regulatory clarity around tokenized assets, with Plume engaging regulators such as the SEC, the U.S. Treasury, and authorities in Europe and the Middle East to ensure compliance. This regulatory support is encouraging institutional participation in yield-generating DeFi strategies without ambiguity.
Looking ahead, Plume plans to expand its asset classes to include fine art, precious metals, uranium, and trading cards—enhancing DeFi’s applicability to traditionally illiquid assets and broadening its global investor base.