New Opportunities in the RWA Field: Traditional Giants Get on Board, Market Prospects Are Optimistic

Recently, the cryptocurrency market has continued to heat up, and the RWA (Real World Assets) sector has also seen frequent new developments. Many well-known institutions have launched asset tokenization platforms, demonstrating their high level of attention to this field.

On November 14, a well-known stablecoin issuer announced the launch of an asset tokenization platform named Hadron. The platform aims to simplify the process of converting assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, funds, and reward points into digital tokens. Hadron not only provides risk control, asset issuance and destruction, KYC and anti-money laundering compliance guidance, but also supports blockchain reporting and capital market management. On the technical side, Hadron supports multiple networks including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Liquid, and will expand to other smart contract chains in the future.

Traditional financial giants are also actively laying out their strategies. At the beginning of October, a global payment technology company launched a tokenized asset issuance and management platform. This platform aims to simplify the issuance and management of tokenized assets, including tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Financial institutions can utilize the sandbox environment provided by this platform to create and test their own fiat-backed tokens.

In addition to services aimed at institutions, some projects have begun to focus on the potential of the retail market. On October 8, the EU tokenization protocol Midas opened the mTBILL and mBASIS tokens to retail traders. This makes Midas's RWA tokens the only regulated crypto tool in Europe that is not subject to the $100,000 minimum investment limit.

The tokenization of specific asset types is also attracting the attention of professional investors. At the end of October, a tokenized fund platform backed by oil and gas royalties launched its public beta on Solana. These funds are supported by royalties from the rights to mine oil and gas on land owned by the fund.

Participants in the DeFi space are also exploring more innovative paths. Earlier this year, a DeFi protocol began to utilize a large asset management company's USD institutional digital liquidity fund to tokenize a money market fund in order to develop its derivatives.

As the regulatory environment gradually becomes clearer, optimism within the industry regarding the future of tokenization is also increasing. The global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) refers to RWA tokenization as "the third revolution in asset management." BCG estimates that by 2030, the assets under management of tokenized funds could reach 1% of the global mutual funds and ETFs' assets under management, exceeding $600 billion.

Some institutions have more aggressive predictions. According to a report by Tren Finance, the scale of the RWA tokenization industry could exceed $30 trillion by 2030, with an expected growth of over 50 times. This rapid development is not only driven by flexible financial institutions and mainstream financial institutions but also aided by advancements in blockchain technology and gradually clearer regulations.

Industry experts are generally optimistic about the prospects of RWA tokenization. The CEO of a large asset management company stated, "The tokenization of financial assets will be the next step in future development." He pointed out that tokenization can not only effectively prevent illegal activities, but more importantly, it can achieve instant settlement, significantly reducing the settlement costs of stocks and bonds. In addition, tokenization will also bring the possibility of personalized investment strategies and improve corporate governance efficiency.

Specifically, the bond market may lead to the large-scale adoption of tokenized real-world assets. A paper by State Street Global Advisors points out that the bond market has matured and is suitable for tokenization. Blockchain technology can play an important role in markets that emphasize transaction speed, such as repos and swaps.

With the continuous improvement of the regulatory environment and ongoing technological advancements, the field of RWA tokenization is expected to welcome more innovation and development opportunities.