Kal Ali co-founded Lumia to bridge the gap between real-world assets (RWAs) and digital finance, building on his previous experience with Orion, which tackled liquidity fragmentation in DeFi.

Lumia aims to make RWAs a functional part of the DeFi ecosystem by creating liquidity, ensuring security, and enabling the tradeability of these assets.

The company distinguishes itself by focusing on the post-tokenization phase, assisting users in integrating RWAs into various financial products, thereby unlocking access to assets like real estate and commodities.

Lumia Stream enhances capital efficiency by pooling liquidity from diverse sources, providing users with optimal access to prices and liquidity.

To ensure security and privacy, Lumia employs Zero-Knowledge proofs along with a Data Availability Committee (DAC) to maintain data integrity and compliance.

Integral to Lumia's strategy are the HyperNodes, which enhance decentralization and security, allowing node operators to stake and contribute to the network's efficiency.

Integration with Polygon AggLayer boosts Lumia's scalability and cross-chain capabilities, facilitating seamless transactions across different blockchains.

Kal Ali identifies the mass adoption of tokenized RWAs as both a challenge and an opportunity, highlighting the importance of education and infrastructure development for everyday integration.

Lumia has announced a grant program for developers aimed at fostering innovations that integrate RWAs into DeFi, focusing on user-friendly dApps and compliant trading platforms.