RWA (Real World Asset) tokenization × CEX handling
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Overview
RWA (Real World Asset) tokenization = a mechanism for issuing real assets (US Treasuries / real estate / commodities / private credit) as on-chain tokens. With BlackRock BUIDL (2024-03 launch · US Treasury MMF) as a catalyst, it grew rapidly in 2024-2026 . Total RWA TVL is $12-20B (2026 estimate), with tokenized US Treasuries as the central segment.
Major players
- BlackRock BUIDL (Ethereum) — issued via Securitize · limited to US institutional investors · 5.4% yield · $1.5B AUM (2025)
- Ondo Finance OUSG/USDY — collateralized by US Treasury ETF (SHV) · two-tier structure of OUSG (institutional) + USDY (retail)
- Securitize — tokenization platform · entrusted with BUIDL / Apollo / Hamilton Lane issuance
- Maple Finance — private credit lending on-chain
- Centrifuge — multi-asset RWA pool
- Provenance Blockchain (Figure) — real estate + private credit
CEX handling status
- Domestic (Japan): No direct spot handling · not approved on the JVCEA WhiteList · RWA-related items such as Mitsui & Co. (Zipangcoin) go through separate routes (ST / trust)
- Overseas (US): Coinbase provides institutional OUSG custody · Binance provides some RWA prime
- CEX strategy: RWA is an extension of institutional prime brokerage → institutional CEXs have an edge over retail CEXs
CEX × RWA integration strategy
- custody: BUIDL / OUSG are entrusted to Coinbase Custody / Anchorage in many cases
- trading: Secondary market only via institutional OTC (limited for retail)
- settlement: 24/7 settlement via USDC / USDT
- taxation + regulation: US SEC supervision + Reg D / Reg S exemption + limited to institutional accredited investors
Domestic + Asia expansion
- Progmat (Mitsubishi UFJ Trust group) — largest domestic trust-type ST (~68% share)
- DCJPY + JPYC — candidates to complement RWA settlement
- HK SFC + MAS DPT are advancing RWA integration experiments (HKMA Project Ensemble, etc.)
- Japan retail RWA handling awaits legal amendments (Investment Trust Act + FIEA)
Cross-links
- btc-spot-etf-japan-impact (parallel institutionalization)
- global-institutional-custody-five-pillars
- jp-cex-deposit-token-stablecoin-integration
- global-cex-prime-brokerage-layer
- blackrock-buidl-tokenized-mmf-overview
- blackrock-buidl-sc-issuer-adoption
- Ondo Finance USDY/OUSG
- jp-stablecoin-progmat
- jp-cex-staking-lending-regulation
- progmat — Progmat operating-company anchor
- japan-best-execution-sor-pts — japan best execution SOR/PTS
- japan-payment-clearing-and-settlement-infrastructure — JP payment clearing & settlement infrastructure
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