A Message From Our CEO: On Acceleration, Validation, and What's Next

To our community, our partners, and our Decentral family,

It’s tempting to describe the last few months with words like "fast" or "busy." But the only word that truly captures what we’ve experienced together is acceleration. In an industry defined by its breakneck speed, the pace at Decentral has felt like something else entirely—a shared, relentless pursuit that fills me with immense pride and, above all, a profound sense of gratitude.

When we talk about our "beginning," it’s hard to believe we're talking about mid-March. That’s when the v1 of our platform went live. It was our stake in the ground, our thesis made real. But in the world of Real-World Assets (RWA), and especially at the intersection with the vibrant Creative Economy, "good enough" is a failure. The launch of our v2, just a few short months later, wasn’t a pre-planned roadmap milestone. It was a testament to our core philosophy: we listen, we build, and we iterate at the speed of the problem. It was a direct response to you, a demonstration of our obsession with building an infrastructure that doesn't just work in theory but truly thrives in the real world.

This velocity is only possible because of the people. I’ve always found "team" to be a cold, corporate word. Decentral is a family. In just a few months, our core family has doubled in size. This isn't a vanity metric; it's a direct reflection of the scale of the mission we’ve undertaken. I want to personally and publicly thank every member of this family for their relentless dedication, their sleepless nights, and their unwavering belief. They are the heart, the brains, and the engine behind every integration, every contract, and every line of code.

And this letter is, first and foremost, for you—our community. To our earliest investors and backers, who saw the vision when it was little more than a commitment on paper. You didn't just invest in a protocol; you invested in a solution to a tangible, deeply human problem. To our first users, who deposited your stablecoins and trusted us with your capital—your feedback didn't just "shape" v2; you were its architects. You are our co-builders.

We never set out to build technology for its own sake. Our mission has always been crystal clear: We are solving the paralyzing cash flow gaps that plague the creative industry. We are giving creators the access to capital they deserve and Web3 investors access to stable, high-quality yield opportunities backed by real-world revenue, not market speculation. This initial phase—this relentless sprint—has been about forging the tools, earning your trust, and establishing a foundation of unshakeable integrity.

Everything we have done has been to prove one central thesis: that we can safely, transparently, and efficiently connect the vast liquidity of Web3 with the power of the real economy.

Now, with that foundation firmly in place, I want to talk about what we’ve built on top of it.

Building Bridges to the Real Economy

A thesis is just a belief until it meets the real world. Today, I am proud to share that our hypothesis is no longer a theory—it is a validated, living model, proven by execution.

The trust you’ve placed in us is now quantified. Our Total Value Locked (TVL) is approaching $2.5 million. This is not a static number on a dashboard; it is the physical proof of a fundamental shift in how DeFi investors perceive yield. It signifies a market-wide "flight to quality"—a growing demand for stable, transparent, and non-speculative returns backed by the real economy.

This TVL is our fuel. But the engine—the true measure of our impact—is the volume we are operationalizing for the creative world. To date, we have financed over $10 million in creative economy assets, providing tangible, immediate liquidity to artists, agencies, and producers. More importantly, we have a pipeline of over $25 million ready to be deployed. This isn't just "traction"; it's the sound of roaring demand for the solution we have built.

We are achieving this by building bridges, not islands. Our infrastructure is fundamentally multi-chain, designed to meet you where you are. We are live and fully operational on Base, Polygon, and Ethereum, not for the sake of complexity, but for true accessibility and capital efficiency. And this is just the beginning of our interoperable future.

But I want to be clear about the most crucial element: the quality of the assets themselves. In the RWA space, you are only as good as the assets you finance. We made a conscious, non-negotiable decision to focus only on the highest tier of the creative economy. When you deposit liquidity into a Decentral pool, your capital is not funding abstract concepts. It is providing advance payments on verified invoices and contracts from the world's most recognizable brands—companies like Coca-Cola, Netflix, Heinz, Amazon Prime, Heineken, and BYD. These are real revenues from the largest artists and event producers in Latin America. This isn't just 'real-world'; it's a premium, institutional-grade asset class that has, until now, been completely inaccessible to the on-chain world.

We have successfully bridged it.

From Vanguard Innovation to Institutional Validation

From the beginning, we knew that true success meant building a bridge, not a fortress. Our mission has always been to unite two worlds that traditionally speak different languages: the established financial empire and the decentralized future. The ultimate validation, therefore, wouldn’t come from just one—it would have to come from both.

And in the past few months, we have achieved exactly that.

I am incredibly proud to share that Decentral was accelerated by the innovation arm of the Central Bank of Brazil, with Mercado Bitcoin championing us as a supporter. Let me be clear: this is a profound signal of legitimacy. It is a testament to our non-negotiable commitment to compliance, security, and building a sustainable, long-term model. We are not just another DeFi protocol; we are being recognized as a critical piece of financial innovation by regulators themselves. This has opened doors to working closely with Brazil's largest banks, proving that we are the trusted partner for the traditional system to navigate the on-chain economy.

Simultaneously, our position as a leader within the global Web3 ecosystem has been firmly established—a journey that started with the conviction of our very first supporters. Visionary DAOs, syndicates, and early investors like Terranova Ventures provided the critical, foundational belief in our mission. That early conviction has now blossomed into a market-wide consensus. Our relentless focus on a unique, high-quality asset class has captured the attention of the entire sector, leading us to forge key strategic partnerships with RWA pioneers like Plume and the RWA Foundation, collaborating not just to participate, but to set the new standard for this industry.

The world is not just listening; it is inviting us to speak. We have been humbled and honored by the wave of invitations to share our vision on the world's most prestigious stages. Our team has represented Decentral everywhere from Token 2049 in the UAE and Consensus in Hong Kong to Solana Accelerate and Base Camp in the USA; from the Polkadot Blockchain Academy in Switzerland and Devconnect in Buenos Aires to the Wuzhen Summit in China and even the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia.

This 'dual validation' is our global proof of concept. It is the market confirming that our model is not only sound in practice—financing real assets from top-tier brands—but that it is recognized as a leading, trustworthy, and essential innovation by both the incumbents of today and the architects of tomorrow.

Scaling Our Impact and Sharing Our Value

What we have built is only the foundation. The coming months will be about scaling our impact and, for the first time, sharing the value of this ecosystem directly with our community.

Our next major evolution is the Decentral token, which is planned for launch within the next three months. This will not be just another token. It is a critical component designed to align the protocol's success with its users and supporters. We are architecting it with a clear purpose, including a buyback and burn mechanism. This means that as the protocol's real-world revenue grows, the value capture will be programmatically shared with our token holders, creating a self-reinforcing loop of utility and demand.

To power this next phase of growth, we are also preparing for a new fundraising round. This capital will be the accelerator for our 2026 vision. Our focus will be twofold: first, to exponentially grow our TVL by forging deeper partnerships with institutional liquidity providers who now, seeing our track record and regulatory validation, are ready to enter the RWA space. Second, to aggressively expand our technical infrastructure. Our integration pipeline is clear: we are actively working to bring Decentral's yield opportunities to the XRP Ledger, Solana, and Chiliz ecosystems by the end of this year, truly fulfilling our multi-chain promise.

The future of Decentral is not just about being a protocol; it's about becoming a core pillar of the new on-chain economy. It's about strengthening our brand as the gold standard for RWA.

But our vision for bridging these two worlds doesn't stop there. Our deep involvement and foundational work within the Creative Economy are paving the way for our most ambitious step yet. Believe it or not, this journey will result in the creation of a bank. Yes, you read that correctly: we're on the path to becoming a real, regulated bank in Brazil. This is the ultimate expression of our RWA thesis—not just connecting to the traditional financial rails, but becoming a fundamental part of the infrastructure itself. You couldn't be more bullish on our long-term trajectory.

As we design this new chapter, our earliest and most dedicated supporters are at the front of our minds. We see you, and we are committed to doing our best to reward those who have been with us from the start. We're talking about the investors who have trusted our liquidity pools, the voices who move discussions forward every day in our Discord, the supporters who champion us at global events, and the advocates who echo our ideas through Zealy sprints and across X. Your belief is the foundation we are building on.

These first few months of acceleration have been a privilege. We have built the engine, proven it works, and gained the trust of the world. Now, we are ready to open it up. We are moving from startup to scale-up, and I could not be more optimistic about the future we will build together.

Thank you for being on this journey with us.

With gratitude,

Luiz Octavio, Co-Founder and CEO of Decentral