Real-World Assets on Blockchain: The Current State of RWA Tokenization
Headlines claim trillions in tokenized assets are coming. The reality is more nuanced: roughly $10-20B in actual on-chain real-world assets today, dominated by a few platforms with real traction. Here's what's working, what isn't, and where the market is heading.
The Actual Market Size
Securitize ($4B+ across all assets), RealT ($130-150M in fractional properties), Lofty ($89M in tokenized homes). The real numbers vs. the projection hype.
What's Actually Working
Fractional ownership of rental properties, tokenized Treasury bills, and private credit funds. The use cases with real liquidity and repeat users.
The Unsolved Problems
Secondary market liquidity, legal enforceability of on-chain ownership, cross-chain interoperability, and the oracle problem for property valuations.
ERC-3643 vs. ERC-1400: Which Standard Wins?
The two leading security token standards for compliant real estate tokens. Technical differences, regulatory implications, and which platforms use what.
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