What is the RWA sector? RWA stands for Real World Assets. What are the characteristics of this sector? Its characteristic is to put real assets on-chain, mapping them to the blockchain network as NFTs or tokens. For example, we know about gold, silver, real estate, aviation, crude oil, commodities, etc.
When Trump won the election, the U.S. policy direction changed, and the market began to favor the 'compliance' concept. RWA < Real World Assets > is seen as the preferred track for Wall Street funds to enter the crypto world, becoming a major theme in the current bull market.
The core advantage of RWA lies in breaking down the barriers between traditional finance and crypto finance, by bringing off-chain financial assets on-chain, achieving interaction between real assets and DeFi (Decentralized Finance). This not only increases the externality and liquidity of DeFi but also provides investors with diversified sources of income, such as rental income from real estate and interest income from bonds.
The RWA sector has received widespread attention in recent years, with many traditional financial giants such as Goldman Sachs and Citibank entering the field. It is expected that by 2030, $40 trillion to $50 trillion of assets will be tokenized globally. This trend not only promotes innovation in the financial sector but also brings new opportunities and challenges for investors.
In the RWA (Real World Assets) sector, multiple companies have already positioned themselves, covering various fields such as financial institutions and technology companies.
Here are some companies that have laid out in the RWA sector:
Tether: Launched the asset tokenization platform Hadron on November 14, 2024, allowing users to easily tokenize various assets such as stocks, bonds, and commodities.
Visa: Launched VTAP in October 2024, aimed at simplifying the issuance and management of these tokenized assets.
BlackRock: Launched the first tokenized asset fund BUIDL on the Ethereum network and partnered with Coinbase to promote the development of the RWA field.
Committed to enabling everyone to enjoy institutional-level financial products and services, building the next generation of financial infrastructure.
Bank of China International: Participated in the RWA layout in June 2023, issuing tokenized notes valued at 200 million RMB.
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