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Real world assets tokenization for land

Real World Assets Tokenization

The process of representing physical assets like land on blockchain through tokens, enabling new forms of financing and governance while maintaining the underlying asset's integrity.

What are Real World Assets (RWA)?

Real World Assets (RWA) are physical assets—like land, real estate, commodities, or infrastructure—that are represented on blockchain through tokenization. This enables these assets to be traded, financed, and governed using blockchain technology while maintaining connection to the physical asset.

In traditional finance, RWAs include things like real estate investment trusts (REITs) or commodity-backed securities. In crypto and DeFi, RWA tokenization is expanding to include land, art, carbon credits, and other physical assets.

Land as Real World Asset

Land is one of the most valuable real world assets, but traditional tokenization often treats it as a commodity to be bought and sold. OASA's approach differs by tokenizing access rights rather than ownership, maintaining the land in perpetual commons.

Through tokenized access rights, communities can finance regenerative infrastructure while ensuring land remains in trust. The tokens represent use rights and governance participation, not ownership of the land itself.

How RWA Tokenization Works

Asset Representation

Physical assets are represented on blockchain through tokens. Each token can represent a share, a use right, or a governance stake in the asset. The connection between token and asset is maintained through legal structures and smart contracts.

OASA's Model

OASA tokenizes land access rights, not land ownership. This creates a nature-backed economy where tokens are backed by ecosystem health and regenerative infrastructure, not speculative land value.

Benefits of RWA Tokenization

  • Liquidity: Enables trading and transfer of rights without selling the underlying asset
  • Global Access: Anyone can participate regardless of location
  • Transparency: Blockchain provides transparent, auditable records
  • Programmability: Smart contracts enable automated governance and distribution
  • Fractionalization: Enables smaller investments in large assets

RWA Tokenization vs. Traditional Finance

Traditional RWA tokenization often focuses on creating tradeable securities backed by assets. OASA's model focuses on creating use rights and governance participation, explicitly avoiding speculation and maintaining the asset in commons.

Real World Assets Crypto Applications

RWA tokenization in crypto includes:

  • Real Estate: Tokenized property shares and access rights
  • Commodities: Tokenized gold, oil, and other physical commodities
  • Infrastructure: Tokenized shares in renewable energy projects
  • Land: Tokenized access rights and stewardship participation
  • Art & Collectibles: Tokenized ownership and access to physical art

Tokenizing Real World Assets: OASA's Approach

OASA uses RWA tokenization to finance regenerative commons projects. Through tokenized access rights, communities can raise capital for land acquisition and regeneration while maintaining land in perpetual trust.

This model enables regenerative finance (ReFi) while preventing land commodification. Tokens represent participation in the commons, not ownership claims.

Learn More

Read Rethinking Wealth for detailed analysis of RWA tokenization in regenerative commons.

See also: Tokenized Access Rights, Nature-Backed Economy, Regenerative Finance

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