Real World Assets


Finance

Bahrain-Regulated Crypto Exchange Enters $1B Tokenized Gold Market as RWA Demand Grows

Gold-backed tokens have enjoyed a resurgence in activity recently as gold prices hit record highs.

Manama, capital of Bahrain (Charles Adrien Fournier/Unsplash)

Finance

Ondo Finance to Bring RWAs to Mastercard Network

Mastercard's MTN incorporates API-enabled blockchain tools to allow banks to streamline domestic and cross-border transactions

Mastercard (CoinDesk)

Finance

Mavryk Dynamics Secures $5.2M for Blockchain-Powered Real-World Asset Ownership

Mavryk Dynamics aims to simplify RWA tokenization and DeFi integration, making digital asset ownership more accessible.

Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Finance

Chintai Tokenizes $570M Real Estate Cash-Flow for RealNOI

The platform gives investors access to cash flows of nearly 1,900 apartments, while helping property owners access capital.

Chintai

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support

The program aims to drive innovation in tokenized real-world assets as blockchain adoption accelerates.

John Patrick Mullin, CEO & Co-Founder of MANTRA, and Richard Widmann, Global Head of Crypto Strategy at Google Cloud, speak at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Opinion

RWA Tokenization Is Going to Trillions Much Faster Than You Think

A new report from Security Token Market forecasts $30 trillion in asset tokenization by 2030, led by stocks, real estate, bonds and gold.

(Shubham Dhage/ Unsplash)

Markets

Donald Trump Jr Says Crypto Is the 'Future of American Hegemony'

The son of the U.S. president made a surprise appearance at the Ondo Summit in New York City on Thursday.

Donald Trump Junior speaks the Ondo Summit in New York City. (CoinDesk/Krisztian Sandor)

Finance

Ondo Finance Unveils Layer-1 Network for Tokenized Assets

CEO Nathan Allman said "financial markets are overdue for an upgrade" as tokenization efforts gather steam globally.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Real-World Asset Tokens Lead Crypto Rebound as Tokenization Narrative Gathers Steam

Ondo Finance's native token, MANTRA's OM and Chintai's CHEX posted double-digit gains during the crypto rebound, while many altcoins still nursed losses.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)

Finance

It’s Hard to Fund Midsize Green Assets. This Tokenization Startup Wants to Change That

Plural Energy is already tokenizing renewable energy projects; it wants these assets to permeate through the crypto ecosystem.

Adam Silver (Plural Energy)