RWA Tokenization Leaders: Trends, Challenges & Real Use Cases

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@Lumishare_LumiAug 4, 2025

The Spaces session focused on Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization, exploring its trends, challenges, and use cases for 2025 and beyond. Leaders in this space, including Ben Sharon, Edwin Marta, Kevin Yunai, Sebastian Obsure, and others, discussed the growing institutional interest, integration of AI for risk compliance, and the need for regulatory frameworks to support tokenization. They also highlighted the necessity for collaboration, liquidity enhancement, and overcoming fragmentation to scale RWA adoption. Speakers outlined specific projects and their impact, emphasizing transparency and trust as fundamental elements for mass adoption.

RWA Tokenization Leaders Session

Overview

The session focused on the trends, challenges, and real use cases in the tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA) for 2025 and 2026. The discussion was led by Phil, who guided the audience through key issues in the RWA space. Participants included leaders from various companies actively building in this sector.

Introductions

  • Phil (Host and Moderator): Highlighted the session's focus on deeper RWA insights, moving beyond superficial understandings.
  • Ben Sharon (CEO and Founder of Lumishare): Developing infrastructure to connect clean energy projects with global capital through RWA tokenization.
  • Edwin Marta (CEO and Co-founder of Bricken): Building a tokenization platform for private credits and equity bonds, operational in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Kevin Yunai (Founder of RWA Ink): Discussing their newly launched investor platform aimed at real world asset investment.
  • Sebastian Obsure (Marketing at RWA Hub): Addressing fragmentation in the RWA space and connecting projects with investors.
  • Michael Barzeeve (Co-founder of Shift): Democratizing stocks, ETFs, and bonds for the retail DeFi market and working on asset reference tokens.
  • Sean from Novastone: Tokenizing real estate to increase accessibility beyond traditional returns.

Key Trends and Insights

  1. Institutional Interest:

    • Ben Sharon: Highlighted increasing interest from institutions in clean energy and ESG RWA.
    • Edwin Marta: Emphasized the necessity of efficiency in transaction settlements as a key driver for institutional adoption.
    • Kevin Yunai: Noted growing demand for tokenized real estate and security tokens but highlighted liquidity issues.
    • Sebastian Obsure: Acknowledged the importance of institutional clarity and the challenge of achieving liquidity.

  2. Infrastructure and Hype Alignment:

    • Ben Sharon: Argued that while the narrative around RWA matured, infrastructure is still catching up.
    • Edwin Marta: Focused on user experience improvements and abstraction as crucial elements for scaling.
    • Kevin Yunai: Stressed the importance of collaboration to build substantial liquidity and disrupt existing infrastructures.

  3. Regulatory Challenges:

    • Kevin Yunai: Discussed the complexities of regulation and the time required to achieve compliance.
    • Sebastian Obsure: Pointed out the multi-staged challenges that projects face, from compliance to liquidity.
    • Michael Barzeeve: Advocated for the necessity of regulation as a must and indicated adoption challenges.

  4. Fragmentation and Solutions:

    • Edwin Marta: Identified technological fragmentation as a major issue, requiring standardization and interoperability.
    • Ben Sharon: Suggested a proactive approach by aligning platforms with regulatory environments, and leveraging AI for transparency.
    • Michael Barzeeve: Expressed hope for consolidation in regulatory approaches across different jurisdictions.

Future Perspectives and Adoption Strategies

  1. Mass Adoption Requirements:

    • Edwin Marta & Michael Barzeeve: Emphasized product iteration, user feedback, and scalability.
    • Ben Sharon: Proposed focusing on validated learning, iterative loops, and scalable trust systems.

  2. Market Impact and Real World Value:

    • Ben Sharon: Outlined benefits for investors in accessing previously unreachable infrastructure.
    • Sebastian Obsure: Highlighted democratization of access to assets for individuals in emerging markets.

  3. Upcoming Trends:

    • Sebastian Obsure: Predicted increased push in stable coins and tokenized stocks.
    • Ben Sharon: Envisions niche-specific RWA platforms and regulated secondary markets gains.

Contrarian Views and Breakthrough Ideas

  • Ben Sharon: Suggested success in tokenization will emerge outside DeFi in sectors integrating Web3 organically.
  • Sebastian Obsure: Advocated for focusing efforts on emerging markets and democratizing asset access.

Ultimately, the session concluded with the acknowledgment that the RWA space is rapidly evolving, promising substantial breakthroughs in global financial systems and democratizing asset ownership through innovative technologies.