At a recent event in Shanghai, Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu presented a compelling vision for the future of blockchain technology. She asserted that blockchain is evolving beyond merely facilitating digital currency transfers and will become the foundational infrastructure of a global financial internet. This evolution mirrors the rise of the internet itself from simple communication to the backbone of commerce and information exchange. 2025 saw Liu present that on-chain trading of tokenized assets marks the future of finance, with every asset class set to be tokenized. This vision includes everything from traditional assets like real estate, stocks, and bonds to blockchain-native items such as NFTs and cryptocurrencies. Solana is poised to become the driving force behind this global financial revolution, enabling on-chain trading and ownership of these tokenized assets. Liu highlighted that Solana’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure makes it ideal for a fully tokenized financial system. Institutions and developers are already building next-gen tools on Solana to support these tokenized assets, from decentralized exchanges to lending platforms. This shift towards on-chain financialization promises greater market access, the removal of intermediaries, and new opportunities for investors worldwide.