A crypto market maker and investor based in Dubai has introduced a $250 million Liquid Fund designed to boost the growth of mid- and large-cap blockchain ventures while fostering real-world adoption of Web3 technologies.
This entity is poised to finalize two major investment agreements valued at $25 million and $10 million as part of their fund strategy.
The initiative aims to enhance the crypto ecosystem by providing strategic investments between $10 million and $50 million to projects capable of promoting real-world applicability, as announced on March 24.
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The fund will prioritize blockchain initiatives that demonstrate significant “usability and discoverability,” according to the managing partner of the firm.
“Our focus is on supporting mid to large-cap projects — those tokens and platforms that generally act as gateways for retail users,” he mentioned, adding:
“However, effective technology and utility alone don’t suffice. Users need first to uncover these projects, understand their value, and establish trust.”
“We believe that a strategic infusion of capital, combined with active ecosystem development, is essential for unlocking the next phase of growth in this industry,” he stated.
Such incentives could attract more financial resources for evolving blockchain projects and lead to more advanced use cases within the space. This fund was announced just over a month after another organization launched an $88 million ecosystem fund to expedite projects focused on AI-driven decentralized finance applications and autonomous agents.
Reliable Infrastructure is Essential for New Blockchain Users
When engaging with their first blockchain application, newcomers require strong, functional infrastructure.
“This strategy ensures that new users come across reliable infrastructure, supportive communities, and substantial use cases—not obstacles,” he explained, further stating:
“It’s about creating an environment for genuine, sustainable adoption and assisting the next wave of users not just to enter the space but to remain engaged.”
To promote successful project launches with sturdy infrastructure, every investment will provide ecosystem growth plans, including the development of lending markets, enhancing brand visibility, and facilitating the growth of the project’s stablecoin and DeFi operations to “enhance liquidity.”
Other influential figures in the industry have also pointed to friction within blockchain applications as a barrier to mainstream adoption.
The current onboarding experience for users is challenging and filled with friction points, which poses a significant obstacle for widespread crypto adoption, according to a senior director of engineering at a prominent exchange.
Speaking exclusively at a recent conference, he stated:
“If our aim is to bring in the next billion users — starting with just 100 million — we must eliminate all those friction points.”
Some of the most pressing friction points include setting up a wallet with a complex seed phrase, paying transaction fees, and acquiring blockchain-native tokens to perform transactions on a network.
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