Real World Asset (RWA)

A real world asset (RWA) is a physical or traditional financial asset whose ownership or economic rights are represented by a blockchain token. Examples include property, bonds, invoices and commodities.

Related Terms

  • KYC/AML

    KYC/AML means the Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering controls regulated firms use to verify customers and detect suspicious money flows. They apply to banks, payment firms and, in many countries, crypto exchanges.

  • Stablecoin

    A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency designed to hold a steady value, usually against a national currency such as the US dollar. It stays stable through cash reserves, crypto collateral or supply rules.

  • Tokenization

    Tokenization is the process of recording ownership of an asset as tokens on a blockchain. The asset can then be divided into smaller units, transferred and settled without a central registrar.

  • Oracle

    A blockchain oracle is a service that brings outside data, such as asset prices or event results, onto a blockchain so smart contracts can use it. Contracts cannot fetch that data themselves.

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