Opinion: RWA Is Not a Buzzword but the Gradual Re-architecting of Financial Plumbing
Crypto has cycled through narratives. RWA keeps returning because it touches the most basic financial ask: cheaper, faster, more open transfer of value.
Tokenization won’t replace custody and clearing overnight, but it re-architects each layer at the margin: lighter issuance, transparent transfer, flexible collateral. Regulation shapes speed, not direction.
For builders, the real moat is compliance, liquidity and trust compounding — not the concept.
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