Market

The global asset management industry is a $128 trillion market (BCG) under strain from fee compression, inefficiencies, and high entry barriers—creating strong demand for decentralized solutions like HYRO. Meanwhile, the DeFi market, valued at $25.7 billion (IMARC, GrandView), is growing at a 38% CAGR, highlighting HYRO’s potential.

Landscape

Traditional Asset Management

• AUM reached $128 trillion in 2024, up 12% YoY (AI-CIO).

• Despite AUM growth, revenues grew just 0.2% while costs rose 4.3%, squeezing margins (CityAM).

• Passive funds dominate with 84% of net flows, pushing fees down to 0.20–2.00% of AUM (CFI).

DeFi Opportunity

• DeFi is at $25.7B, projected to reach $465.8B by 2033 (IMARC, GrandView).

• Solana’s TVL grew 600% to $9.7B in a year, with a $191B ecosystem market cap (CoinMarketCap, Bitget).

Key Market Pain Points

High Fees & Inefficiency: Intermediaries inflate costs 20-50% (IA), passive margins have dropped 14-27% (InstitutionalInvestor).

Opaque Performance: Legacy reporting delays transparency and consumes resources (Broadridge).

Access Barriers: Minimums range $100K–$1.5M, excluding most investors (FasterCapital).

Emerging Manager Struggles: 82% cite attracting capital as top challenge, with only 1.3% of AUM at minority firms (Hedgeweek, Milken).

Slow Deployment: Typical capital deployment takes 2-4 years, cutting returns by ~1.5% annually if delayed (T Rowe Price).

Market Opportunity

• TAM: $128T global AUM, expected to hit $145T by 2025 (PwC).

• SAM: DeFi’s $25.7B market scaling to $465.8B by 2033.

• SOM: Targeting $250B+ in emerging manager assets, with 20-50% cost savings from fewer intermediaries and 50-70% faster deployment cycles via automation.