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RWA blockchains and networks
Most tokenized assets live on general-purpose public blockchains, but a group of networks has been designed specifically for regulated assets. They add features such as built-in identity, privacy between participants, compliance rules at the protocol level or permissioned validator sets run by financial institutions.
The choice of network shapes who can participate, how private the transactions are and how easily tokens can move to other chains. Public networks offer reach and composability with other on-chain markets; permissioned or privacy-focused networks offer control that many institutions require.
The listings below are networks whose main purpose is real-world assets. Each project page records the network's official description and the date it was verified; assets issued on general-purpose chains appear in their own categories.
Projects in this category (4)
| Name | Organisation | Type | Chains | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Network | Canton Foundation | Network | Canton | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Plume | Plume | Network | Plume | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Polymesh | Polymesh Association | Network | Polymesh | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Provenance Blockchain | Provenance Blockchain Foundation | Network | Provenance | 23 Oct 2026 |
- Canton Network: Public blockchain with built-in privacy for regulated markets, used by banks and market infrastructure.
- Plume: Blockchain focused on bringing institutional assets on-chain and making them usable across DeFi.
- Polymesh: Public permissioned blockchain purpose-built for regulated assets, with identity and compliance at the protocol level.
- Provenance Blockchain: Proof-of-stake Layer 1 built with the Cosmos SDK for financial services and RWA tokenization.
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How to compare RWA networks
The network choice shapes who can take part and how assets interact with other markets. Compare:
- Access: public, public with compliance features, or permissioned.
- Identity and compliance features built into the protocol.
- Privacy: whether balances and transactions are visible to all participants.
- Interoperability with other chains and with traditional settlement systems.
- Governance: who runs validators and how upgrades are decided.
Who uses RWA networks
Institutions that need identity checks, privacy between counterparties or control over validators often prefer networks designed for regulated assets. Issuers of security tokens use them to enforce eligibility rules at the protocol level, and some financial market infrastructures run permissioned networks for settlement among their members. Retail-facing products more often use general-purpose public chains for reach. The two approaches increasingly connect through interoperability tools, and many issuers place the same asset on several chains.
Risks and limits
Specialized networks may have fewer users, applications and liquidity than general-purpose chains, and bridges between networks have been a frequent source of losses in the wider crypto market. Permissioned networks concentrate trust in their operators. Network choice is hard to reverse once assets are issued, so issuers weigh reach against control.
Guides
Frequently asked questions
- What is an RWA blockchain?
- A blockchain network designed or adapted for tokenized real-world assets, often with built-in identity, compliance or privacy features for regulated participants.
- Are RWA blockchains public or private?
- Both exist. Some are public networks with compliance features; others are permissioned networks where only approved institutions run nodes or transact.
- Can tokens move between RWA networks and other chains?
- Sometimes, through bridges or interoperability protocols, but transfer restrictions and legal requirements still apply to regulated assets.
- Do tokenized assets have to use an RWA-specific blockchain?
- No. Many tokenized funds, stablecoins and stocks are issued on general-purpose public chains such as Ethereum or Solana, often on several at once. RWA-specific networks are one option among several.
