Rome Protocol and KiiChain Team Up for Latin America’s Blockchain Future
Rome Protocol and KiiChain have teamed up to boost blockchain-based financial solutions in Latin America. Their partnership focuses on real-world asset tokenization and cross-chain payment finance. This collaboration aims to create new liquidity opportunities for businesses, developers, and financial institutions.
As a notable example, Mexico is exploring real estate tokenization to enable fractional ownership. Simultaneously occurring, Argentina is using tokenized agricultural commodities as collateral for farm financing. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization converts physical assets like real estate or commodities into digital tokens. This makes it easier to trade fractions of assets, increasing accessibility and liquidity.
Solana (SOL) is a popular ecosystem for this, but it’s growing in popularity. Alex Cavallero, co-founder of KiiChain, notes that Solana is highly liquid but not well-connected in Latin america. “With Rome’s interoperability, we can establish new avenues for liquidity between Solana and emerging market users through KiiChain,” Cavallero said.
The partnership will make RWA assets more accessible across multiple blockchain ecosystems. Rome Protocol will provide a framework for RWA issuance, verification, and trading. KiiChain will contribute its PayFi module,facilitating blockchain-based payments and financial services.
This collaboration will streamline compliance, enhance cross-chain liquidity, and support both institutional and retail adoption. KiiChain’s rwas will be mirrored as ERC tokens for broader DeFi access. Financial products, stablecoin-powered yield vaults, and real estate will be prioritized.
Latin America has accounted for 9.1% of global crypto inflows in 2024. Stablecoin remittances offer a reliable alternative to inflation-affected local currencies. However, regulatory uncertainty, limited infrastructure, and educational gaps remain key barriers to institutional adoption of RWA tokenization in Latin America.
