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Why the Big Bucks Will be Made with Real-World Assets (RWAs)
Get ready for trillions of dollars to flow into this space.
Every bull market has its narratives.
2017 saw the rise of Ethereum, ICOs, and the advent of many altcoins, which are still actively used.
2020–21 had DeFi, NFTs and the biggest one of them all, the Metaverse.
In the current cycle, memecoins, decentralised physical infrastructure networks, AI agents, and one of my favourite narratives, RWAs.
How do RWAs tie into blockchain tech and crypto?
As Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins/tokens have created a system where you can easily own the tiniest fraction of crypto, there will be a system where you can easily trade fractions of stocks instead of buying whole amounts.
In tandem with the rise of smart contracts and rapid advancements in AI, this tokenisation will allow tangible assets to be easily divided into hundreds or even thousands of portions on a blockchain.
This will be significant for transforming direct ownership for portions of high-end investments, such as real estate, artwork, and, to a lesser extent, a handful of NFTs.
With the global property market valued at around $654 trillion (including residential and commercial real estate), the idea of RWA fractionalisation, even for just 1–2% of this figure, has enormous potential.
This concept is appealing because it’s highly…
