RWA Industry Faces Reality Check: Not All Growth Is Real
RWA Industry Faces Reality Check: Not All Growth Is Real
🔍 RWA bubble bursting
Real-World Asset tokenization needs a reality check, according to Polygon Labs' Global Head of Payments & RWAs.
The RWA revolution requires three critical foundations:
- Verifiable assets with proven ownership
- Clear regulatory frameworks for compliance
- Actual usage beyond speculation
Current challenges include:
- Many projects lack real substance behind growth claims
- Tokenizing assets like US Treasuries offers no competitive moat
- Missing infrastructure for custody, trading, and redemption
Real estate emerges as the sweet spot for tokenization due to high value, illiquidity, and suitability for fractional ownership.
Key insight: Intermediaries won't disappear - they'll evolve. Winners will be protocols embedding KYC, legal logic, and risk scoring into smart contracts.
The bottom line: Programmable finance must be matched with programmable trust. Without verified data and legal enforceability, blockchain remains "code floating in a vacuum."
Read the full analysis: Cointelegraph Op-Ed
Verifiable assets, regulatory clarity, and real usage will power the RWA revolution. Op-Ed by @0xAishwary, Global Head of Payments & RWAs at Polygon Labs cointelegraph.com/news/not-all-r…
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