Cables Finance: Pioneering Crypto's Next Evolution

Cables Finance at Consensus Hong Kong: Big ideas, bigger opportunities

Last week, the Cables team attended Consensus 2025 in Hong Kong, where the energy was palpable. The event was a perfect blend of DeFi-native projects, institutional crypto players, and innovators driving the industry forward. The main takeaway was clear: crypto is maturing, and the demand for robust financial infrastructure has never been stronger.

The week began at MetaEraHK's event, where Web3 founders, entrepreneurs, and investors gathered to discuss the future of DeFi. Conversations revolved around bridging traditional finance (TradFi) capital to on-chain markets, the evolution of real-world assets (RWAs), and liquid staking. This enthusiasm carried over to Cables' co-hosted side event, where top crypto leaders shared ideas, networked, and delved into DeFi's biggest challenges. The industry is shifting, and the need for capital-efficient, revenue-generating models is growing rapidly.

Midweek, Cables' Co-Founder Matt Miller took the stage to outline the core problems the platform is addressing with RWA-backed liquid staking tokens (LSTs) and its perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX). The audience was engaged, recognizing the potential of bringing yield-generating assets on-chain and giving them utility in trading and liquidity markets.

Miller explained how Cables is building sustainable financial infrastructure that institutions and everyday traders can use. He stated, "Our mission is to bring the traditional futures and FX RWA markets to crypto LSTs and perps, unlocking a $7T a day market currently stuck in an old-school TradFi system."

At its core, Cables is laying the foundation for the next evolution of DeFi, where real-world financial infrastructure seamlessly integrates with on-chain markets. By unlocking yield-bearing RWAs and pairing them with advanced trading infrastructure, Cables is creating a more capital-efficient, globally accessible financial system. The goal is not merely to replicate TradFi structures on-chain but to improve them, making markets more open, transparent, and liquid for everyone.

Beyond speaking engagements, the Cables team connected with early-stage partners, founders, and investors at DNA House, fostering meaningful conversations and networking opportunities. The excitement around DeFi's next chapter was undeniable, with the right people in attendance, whether at official sessions or imp