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Explorations in RWA & DeFi
In our articles we explore the landscape of tokenization. We provide insights, updates, and thought leadership to guide and inspire our community.
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Emerging Markets: Where Access Becomes Infrastructure
Emerging markets are redefining the future of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, where access to capital becomes foundational infrastructure. With 1.3 billion adults unbanked and limited formal credit access, tokenized gold, credit, and property offer programmable ownership, on-chain liquidity, and new capital formation pathways. As RWAs surpass $36B in on-chain value, emerging economies may become the center of gravity for asset-based, decentralized finance.
The Roots of Trust: How RWAs Are Rebuilding Green Finance
This article explores how real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is rebuilding trust in green finance by providing the infrastructure it always lacked. Moving beyond labels and pledges, RWAs enable verifiable ownership, on-chain verification, liquidity, and credit for assets like forests, carbon credits, and renewable infrastructure.
Defactor 2025–2026: The Long Tail of Tokenization
In 2025, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization moved beyond experimentation and into its infrastructure phase. This article explores Defactor’s milestones and outlook for 2026 through insights shared by co-founder Sharif Bouktila.
Tokenized Bonds: The Future of Fixed-Income Investing
Over the past few months, tokenization hasn’t just
accelerated; it’s begun to take root in the system. Far from
reaching its zenith, it now feels less like a trend and more like
financial pathogenesis: a self-propagating process reshaping
everything it touches.