From Trade Finance to DeFi: An Interview on XDC Network's Strategic Investment in Kasu Finance
In the rapidly evolving landscape of real-world assets (RWAs) and decentralized finance (DeFi), partnerships between blockchain networks and innovative credit platforms are paving the way for more accessible, compliant, and high-yield opportunities. XDC Network, a layer 1 EVM leader in hybrid blockchain solutions for global trade and finance, announces a $1 million investment in Kasu Finance through its VC arm, XDC Ventures. This move not only anchors Kasu’s latest funding round but also signals deeper collaboration in on-chain private credit. To explore the implications, we spoke with Luke Lombe, Founder of Kasu Finance; Thibault Delrue, XDC Ventures Manager; and Sean White, Australian Ecosystem and Business Development Manager for XDC Network. Their insights highlight how this alliance is bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and DeFi while positioning both entities at the forefront of institutional-grade yield generation.
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From Trade Finance to DeFi: An Interview on XDC Network's Strategic Investment in Kasu Finance
Q: What prompted XDC Network’s investment in Kasu Finance, and how does it fit into the broader vision for real-world assets on-chain?
Thibault Delrue: Our investment in Kasu reflects our strong conviction in the growth of real-world assets on-chain. Deploying private credit assets on XDC—such as receivables financing—opens high-quality yield opportunities for lenders. We look forward to helping Kasu scale these strategies on XDC, strengthening our ecosystem as the leading settlement layer for real-world finance.
Q: Luke, from Kasu’s perspective, what makes XDC Ventures and Network ideal strategic partners in this funding round?
Luke Lombe: We’re thrilled to welcome XDC as both a strategic investor and long-term partner. Their trade finance focus, RWA-native infrastructure, and global network make them a perfect match for Kasu’s mission to unify TradFi and DeFi—compliantly. This agreement represents more than just capital; Kasu and XDC will collaborate on a suite of synergistic initiatives aimed at expanding access to institutional-grade, risk-adjusted yield in the DeFi landscape.
Q: Can you elaborate on the technical integrations planned as part of this collaboration, and how they benefit users?
Sean White: XDC is designed to power the next generation of finance, where real-world assets, smart contracts, and global capital flows converge. As part of the collaboration, Kasu Finance will integrate natively with the XDC Network, enabling users to deposit stablecoins via XDC-native wallets and directly access high-yield, real-world credit opportunities without the need to bridge across chains. This opens the door to seamless participation in Kasu’s programmable credit infrastructure, which currently includes a $40 million senior lending facility and over $500 million in institutional interest.
Q: How does membership in organizations like the International Trade & Forfaiting Association (ITFA) enhance this partnership?
Thibault Delrue: XDC Network is distinguished in private credit as the only blockchain platform member of the International Trade & Forfaiting Association, a global alliance of trade banks, credit insurers, and fintechs—and an active member of the ITFA’s Trade Finance Distribution initiative. Kasu Finance has recently been accepted into the prestigious TFDi working group, unlocking further technical alignments and global business synergies.
Q: What role will XDC play in Kasu’s expansion, particularly in onboarding new credit originators?
Luke Lombe: Through the partnership, the XDC Network ecosystem will support Kasu’s expansion by facilitating introductions to new credit originators within the global trade finance ecosystem. These originators, ranging from invoice and supply chain finance firms to logistics-based lenders, will broaden the credit marketplace on Kasu—creating new yield pathways for stablecoin depositors and giving originators access to programmable liquidity via DeFi.
Q: Looking ahead, what innovative features, like the Kasu Liquid Wrapper, are on the horizon, and how do they align with regulatory compliance?
Sean White: Among the most exciting technical initiatives under discussion is the launch of a Kasu Liquid Wrapper on XDC Network. This wrapper token would represent a staked position in Kasu’s private credit vaults and be tradable on licensed decentralized exchanges (DEXs). This innovation is designed to unlock liquidity for users while maintaining full transparency and ensuring regulatory alignment.
We’re very excited by this collaboration—Kasu’s approach to DeFi is significant, showing equal measures of attention toward innovation and compliance.
Q: Finally, how does this partnership accelerate the adoption of real-world finance on-chain?
Luke Lombe: Kasu Finance is currently live, onboarding stablecoin deposits and deploying capital across vetted credit deals. With this new strategic partnership, both parties aim to accelerate the adoption of real-world finance on-chain, expanding the reach of private credit beyond traditional borders and technical barriers. The roadmap includes exclusive credit tranches and institutional dealflow on XDC, further positioning us as leaders in this space.
With this investment and collaboration, XDC Network and Kasu Finance are not just building innovation—we’re architecting a compliant, efficient future where DeFi meets global trade finance head-on.
For more information on Kasu Finance or XDC Network, visit kasu.finance and xdc.org.
About Kasu
Kasu is a next-generation credit infrastructure platform that connects DeFi capital to vetted real-world credit opportunities. Backed by institutional lenders and integrated with compliant RWA protocols, Kasu offers depositors access to yield-generating credit markets through smart contracts and structured tranching.
About XDC Network
XDC Network is a Layer 1 EVM-compatible hybrid blockchain purpose-built for real-world finance and assets. Designed to support global trade, tokenization, and institutional DeFi use cases, XDC combines the security and decentralization of public blockchains with enterprise-grade performance and privacy via its base-layer subnets.
Media Contact:
Rachna Baruah | XDC | Email: [email protected]
Arvin Nathan | X8C | Email: [email protected]
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