# RealFi Identity stands at the center of everything a blockchain can do. Blockchain identity solutions enable participants to build bonds and access essential services. Cardano integrates decentralized identity to open up a brand new range of opportunities and inclusivity that confluence in [RealFi](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2021/11/25/welcome-to-the-age-of-realfi/) – Real finance targeted at the people who really need new ways to access finance, creating that real value often missing from DeFi. RealFi is an ecosystem of products that remove the frictions between real world economic activities to offer greater access and cheaper credit/financial products for real people. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/how-does-cardano-work/table-of-contents/financial-aspects/realfi.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.