When Mantra’s $OM token crashed in the start of April, crypto skeptics had their moment. Another real-world assets (RWAs) blockchain project bites the dust, they said. Traditional finance would surely retreat from tokenization experiments. The crash wiped out millions in value overnight, adding to the long list of crypto’s cautionary tales.
The market value of tokenized U.S. Treasuries this week surpassed the $5 billion for the first time, data shows, as demand for blockchain-based real-world assets (RWAs) accelerates.
The world of finance is undergoing a revolution: Tokenized real-world assets, known as digital assets, are rapidly gaining global significance. Experts predict that within a few years, not only real estate but also precious metals, stocks, company shares, artworks, valuable collections, and even industrial facilities will be transformed into digital, blockchain-based assets.
In the transforming digital age, ownership is experiencing a quiet revolution. Historically, owning something—property, gold, art, or a stake in a company—entailed grappling with sheets of paper, intermediaries, and regimes of regulation. With blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, however, a new way of owning is emerging: tokenization.
Tokenized real estate could top $4 trillion by 2035, reshaping property investment as blockchain adoption grows, according to a Deloitte report.
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