Recently, I've noticed a severely underestimated phenomenon: $410 trillion in traditional global assets are quietly undergoing a migration.
This isn’t about a new get-rich-quick myth, but rather a reconstruction of the underlying logic of finance. BlackRock is issuing multi-billion dollar funds on Ethereum and pushing for staking ETFs, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are testing on-chain settlement for bonds and stocks, and Lido V3 is specifically adapting to institutional regulatory requirements—all of these moves point in one direction: Wall Street is vying for control over future financial infrastructure.
Why Ethereum? Bitcoin is defined as "digital gold," but Ethereum is becoming the "financial operating system." Data shows that the current scale of RWA (Real World Asset tokenization) has reached $29.5 billion, up 178% in just half a year, with 59% of that on the Ethereum network. Once traditional assets like stocks, government bonds, and real estate are tokenized, it means you can invest in commercial real estate with just a few hundred dollars, trade globally 24/7, and enjoy significantly lower fees.
What's even more noteworthy is the competition at the national level. Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai are vying to become the "asset tokenization hub," which essentially means fighting for the right to set the rules for on-chain finance. This isn’t a technical experiment—it's the new battleground for financial sovereignty.
For individuals, the opportunity isn’t in speculating on coin price swings, but in understanding the migration of wealth vehicles. When assets move from paper ledgers and centralized databases to open and transparent blockchain ledgers, those who adapt to the new rules first won’t be left behind in this migration.
I have a question and would like to hear your opinions: among stocks, government bonds, and real estate, which type of asset do you think will be the first to achieve comprehensive tokenization?
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staking_gramps
· 12h ago
Real estate should move first; it has the lowest liquidity and the greatest benefits from tokenization. Government bonds are too sensitive, and the threshold for stocks is actually not low.
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rug_connoisseur
· 12h ago
Yeah, this round is definitely interesting, but the key is still who can seize the pricing power.
Government bonds will probably move the fastest, with the biggest push from the government side and the most controllable risk.
Tokenizing real estate sounds sexy, but it really depends on how local policies play out.
Wall Street is basically trying to turn the retail investors’ playground into its own backyard with these moves—stay alert.
Whether ETH can withstand this pressure is still a question, with so many institutions suddenly coming in...
To put it bluntly, it's a redistribution of financial power, and if ordinary people can get even a small share, that’s already pretty good.
Will that 29.5 billion just be a bubble top? Who knows.
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RooftopReserver
· 12h ago
Alright, alright, here we go again with the "wealth transfer" narrative. Getting tired of hearing it... This ETH wave really isn't a sure thing. If the country really wants to push RWA, it all depends on policy, right?
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Tokenizing real estate? Dream on. Property rights issues aren't even solved yet—it's just going to be a mess again.
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Wall Street entering the game is just that: Wall Street entering. Don't mistake institutional games for personal opportunities, that's way too naive.
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$29.5 billion? Sounds like a lot, but what's that as a percentage of global assets... LOL, maybe in a few years it'll matter, but right now it's still a small thing.
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Good question, but what I really want to know is whether regulators will come in and ruin all the plans again.
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Thinking about this logic, government bonds would move the fastest since they've got government backing—lowest risk perception.
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BlackRock is really playing chess this time, but retail investors jumping in are just going to get rekt. Don't kid yourself.
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LightningLady
· 12h ago
Real estate would be the fastest, after all, traditional real estate transactions are too cumbersome. On-chain fractionalization and liquidity would take off immediately.
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NeverPresent
· 12h ago
I think putting real estate on the blockchain is unlikely—property rights disputes are just too complicated... On the other hand, it's more likely that government bonds will be the first to move, since central banks in various countries all want to control the narrative.
Recently, I've noticed a severely underestimated phenomenon: $410 trillion in traditional global assets are quietly undergoing a migration.
This isn’t about a new get-rich-quick myth, but rather a reconstruction of the underlying logic of finance. BlackRock is issuing multi-billion dollar funds on Ethereum and pushing for staking ETFs, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are testing on-chain settlement for bonds and stocks, and Lido V3 is specifically adapting to institutional regulatory requirements—all of these moves point in one direction: Wall Street is vying for control over future financial infrastructure.
Why Ethereum? Bitcoin is defined as "digital gold," but Ethereum is becoming the "financial operating system." Data shows that the current scale of RWA (Real World Asset tokenization) has reached $29.5 billion, up 178% in just half a year, with 59% of that on the Ethereum network. Once traditional assets like stocks, government bonds, and real estate are tokenized, it means you can invest in commercial real estate with just a few hundred dollars, trade globally 24/7, and enjoy significantly lower fees.
What's even more noteworthy is the competition at the national level. Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai are vying to become the "asset tokenization hub," which essentially means fighting for the right to set the rules for on-chain finance. This isn’t a technical experiment—it's the new battleground for financial sovereignty.
For individuals, the opportunity isn’t in speculating on coin price swings, but in understanding the migration of wealth vehicles. When assets move from paper ledgers and centralized databases to open and transparent blockchain ledgers, those who adapt to the new rules first won’t be left behind in this migration.
I have a question and would like to hear your opinions: among stocks, government bonds, and real estate, which type of asset do you think will be the first to achieve comprehensive tokenization?