Banking/Finance
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Updated on 12 Nov 2025, 03:07 pm
Reviewed By
Akshat Lakshkar | Whalesbook News Team
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The market for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) is experiencing significant growth, with projections from BCG and Ripple estimating it could reach $19 trillion by 2033, a substantial increase from its current $35 billion. Centrifuge, a company known for bringing RWAs on-chain, has unveiled its new platform, Centrifuge Whitelabel. This offering provides modular infrastructure, enabling various entities, including fintech startups and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, to develop tokenized financial products more efficiently and securely. Daylight, a startup focused on decentralized energy infrastructure, is the first company to build on this new service. They are utilizing the platform to create tokenized vaults for their energy assets, thereby bypassing much of the complex backend development typically required for issuance, investor onboarding, and cross-chain asset distribution. Centrifuge aims to make tokenization a public utility, accessible to everyone while meeting institutional standards. The Centrifuge Whitelabel platform is offered in two tiers: a self-service model for developers and a collaborative option for those seeking more hands-on support, with a fully managed service available through its asset management arm, Anemoy.
Impact: This development is expected to accelerate innovation within the financial technology sector, democratize access to tokenized assets, and potentially enhance liquidity in traditional asset markets. It represents a key step toward the wider adoption of blockchain technology in mainstream finance. Rating: 7/10
Difficult terms: Real-World Assets (RWAs): Tangible assets that exist outside of the blockchain, such as real estate, commodities, private credit, or company equity. Tokenization: The process of converting rights to an asset into a digital token on a blockchain, allowing for easier transfer and management. Decentralized Finance (DeFi): A financial system built on blockchain technology that aims to eliminate intermediaries like banks and traditional financial institutions. Primitives: In computing, fundamental building blocks or basic components that can be combined to create more complex software systems or applications. Cross-chain asset distribution: The process of distributing digital assets across multiple different blockchain networks. Liquidity: The ease and speed with which an asset can be bought or sold in the market without significantly affecting its price. On-chain: Refers to any data or transaction that is recorded directly on a blockchain ledger.