2026-01-23 04:53:14

IOTA Co-founder Dominik Schiener recently announced a major strategic adjustment. Rather than turning away from the speculative crypto market, it has found a new main battlefield—the global trade market worth $35 trillion.

This is not simply abandonment, but an upgrade. What IOTA aims to do is connect the three key links—digital identity, RWA (real-world assets on-chain), and trade finance—through vertical integration, directly addressing the inefficiencies in traditional trade. Imagine if every link in cross-border trade could be accelerated through IOTA's infrastructure, what kind of scenario would that be?

The TWIN platform built on IOTA has already begun pilot validation, attempting to turn this logic from a concept into a practical, usable tool. From speculation to empowering the real economy, this shift is very clear.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 11h ago

350 trillion? Just hearing this number makes me dizzy, but I really can't figure out why IOTA can take a slice of this cake. Empowering the real economy sounds good, but can the TWIN platform really get off the ground? I feel like something is missing. Shifting from hype to trade finance, now that's the real deal—much more reliable than those purely speculative projects. Is IOTA's recent move clever or forced? I lean more towards the latter. Speaking of vertical integration, would traditional companies buy into it? I'm a bit skeptical. Cross-border trade indeed has many pain points, but how many of them can technology actually solve?

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AirdropGrandpa

· 11h ago

Oh wow, this is the right path. No longer playing with air coins, but focusing on real work. --- A market cap of 35 trillion, if it can really land, that would be incredible. --- Vertical integration sounds impressive, but the key is whether TWIN can truly be put into use. --- Switching from trading cryptocurrencies to trade finance? Not sure if it's strategic clarity or being forced into it. --- Cross-border trade is really stuck; if efficiency issues can truly be solved, who would still want to use the traditional methods? --- But there are many projects that sound good; will IOTA succeed this time? I have some doubts. --- RWA plus trade finance, this combination has some potential. --- It seems the market has seen the direction clearly; making money in the crypto world isn't as easy anymore. --- If the TWIN platform truly lands, I will need to reevaluate this project. --- 实体赋能>投机炒作, finally someone understands this principle.

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DaoTherapy

· 12h ago

Really, this is the right path. Stop messing around with those air coins. --- The 35 trillion yuan cake has long needed someone to seriously bite into it. --- Damn, finally there's a project that not only talks but also goes straight to TWIN verification. --- Vertical integration is actually a pretty ruthless approach. The trade finance sector is indeed completely rotten. --- Shifting from the investment market to the real economy sounds good, but whether it can really be implemented is another matter. --- The combination of RWA+digital identity indeed has great potential. --- The question is, will the old-school players in the trade market buy into it? That depends on execution. --- IOTA's recent moves are a wake-up call to reality. It's definitely better than stubbornly pursuing speculation. --- If cross-border trade acceleration really happens, that would be a true application scenario. --- Yeah, compared to those who talk about visions every day, at least TWIN is doing real work.

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LiquidityHunter

· 12h ago

A market size of 35 trillion is indeed huge, but honestly, it still depends on whether it can truly be implemented. Let's wait and see how TWIN performs. Everyone can tell stories before commercialization... Hopefully this time will be different. From speculation to real economy, it sounds great, but I'm just worried it will turn into a new tool for harvesting naive investors. Trade finance does have gaps, but challenging the traditional powers' share? Uh... the difficulty might be greater than expected. The idea is good, but the key is whether the execution can keep up. The RWA concept has been popular for a long time, and IOTA's vertically integrated logic still seems interesting. It's not too late to boast once TWIN is truly up and running. Right now, it still feels early. Low efficiency in cross-border trade is a real pain point, but can IOTA really break through? Doubtful. 36Kr has written similar articles before; let's see if there are any real progress. The most heard about is empowering the real economy, but the least achieved... Hope this time is different.

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DevChive

· 12h ago

Finally, someone wants to do something real, this is what I call serious --- A 35 trillion dollar trade market, this number sounds outrageous, but if it can really be implemented, it would be incredible --- Vertical integration sounds easy, but whether TWIN can withstand the pressure from 0 to 1 is the real test --- Switching from crypto trading to the real economy, there are really few projects daring to take this step, shall we gamble? --- Being called an upgrade is nice, but if you say it's difficult, it means the original path is no longer feasible. However, from a reverse perspective, it does seem more reliable --- Cross-border trade has been so inefficient for so many years, IOTA coming to revolutionize? I'm skeptical but also curious to see

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