Rome Protocol, a next-gen interoperability layer that enhances existing ecosystems with the power of Solana, has partnered with KiiChain, the first Layer 1 AppChain for emerging markets, to accelerate on-chain Payment Finance (PayFi) and Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization in Latin America (LATAM). This collaboration establishes new avenues for liquidity, allowing businesses, developers, and financial institutions to tokenize, verify, and trade stablecoins and RWAs with enhanced security, compliance, and cross-chain interoperability.
LATAM is experiencing a financial revolution, emerging as the second-fastest-growing region for crypto adoption. In 2024, it accounted for 9.1% of global cryptocurrency inflows and represented 20% of the top-ranked countries in Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index. As demand for stablecoin-based remittances grows, digitizing assets like real estate, commodities, and bonds on-chain is set to transform financial markets.
By combining Rome Protocol’s decentralized infrastructure and interoperability layer with KiiChain’s RWA and PayFi ecosystem, this partnership unlocks new possibilities for digital assets:
- Seamless Compliance: Secure on-chain verification streamlines regulatory compliance, making real-world asset (RWA) issuance and trading more accessible across ecosystems.
- Interoperable Tokenization & Liquidity: RWAs issued on KiiChain are mirrored as ERC tokens, unlocking cross-chain liquidity across DeFi ecosystems with Rome.
- Scalability for Institutional & Retail Investors: KiiChain’s high-performance network ensures fast and secure transactions, supporting both institutional and retail adoption at scale.
“LATAM is leading the charge in crypto adoption, and to match that accreditation, the region deserves institutional-grade financial tools for financial institutions and investors to tokenize and trade RWAs at larger scale,” said Anil Kumar, CEO & Founder of Rome Protocol. “With regulatory progress and institutional interest accelerating, we’re shaping a future where financial freedom and innovation are accessible to all.”
KiiChain’s PayFi Module further enhances adoption with gas-optimized payments, TVL-based lending, and new revenue models—helping fintechs, asset managers, and enterprises integrate blockchain-powered RWAs into financial products.
“Rome’s interoperability with Solana and EVM provides access to key liquidity bases for KiiChain and our ecosystem in emerging markets.” Alex Cavallero, Co-Founder KiiChain. “With $415 billion in digital assets flowing into LATAM last year, the demand for seamless, compliant on-chain payments and tokenization has never been greater,” added Alex.
About Rome Protocol
Rome Protocol integrates Solana’s composability and scalability into L2s, appchains, rollups, and network extensions, enabling them to leverage Solana’s speed, low costs, and sovereignty – while facilitating seamless cross-chain interoperability, empowering developers worldwide with atomic and asynchronous composability.
About KiiChain
KiiChain is a Layer 1 blockchain, offering secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions for cross-border payments, on-chain forex swaps and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Powered by its native token, KII, KiiChain’s ecosystem is designed to address the needs of real-world users and innovators in emerging markets.