From the first stirrings of life beneath the waves,the greatest art quietly paves, in universe.When starry nights meet Van Gogh's humble gaze,and Meme trend with RWA power ablaze.In the Web3 era, "Art" within "Artificial" stays.
Why the Age-Old Concept of RWA Continues to Be a TimelessNarrative
Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization is a significant application of Web3technology in the realm of tangible assets and even in the art market.Through RWA, physical artworks can be converted into digital tokens on theblockchain, enabling their trade and investment in digital markets. Thismethod not only enhances the liquidity of artworks but also increases theirfinancial value. Currently, the total market value of RWAs has reached $8billion, with expectations to grow to $16 billion by 2025.
RWAs are backed or supported by real-world assets, making them relativelystable compared to the volatile nature of virtual assets. This stability is crucialfor the diversified allocation of virtual assets; a balanced virtual asset portfolio requires a reasonable mix of high-risk, medium-risk, and low-risk or risk-freeassets. RWA will drive diversified portfolio investment or allocation in cryptoinvestments, moving beyond simple speculation and the extreme fluctuationsof cryptocurrency markets.
Investors have varying levels of risk aversion and risk tolerance, and they alsohave different expectations for returns. This diversity creates opportunities forinterest rate swaps or arbitrage, whether in a bull or bear market, which inturn generates liquidity.
Therefore, one of the keys to RWA’s success lies inachieving greater liquidity.As the public continues to discuss RWAs, they gradually recognize their value,such as global cross-market trading, reduced transaction costs, and improvedtransaction efficiency. RWAs also pave the way for tokenizing emerging assetslike AI computing power, data, and artworks, leading to a consensus on theirvaluation expectations, with a more inclusive and transparent pricing modeland security. However, concerns also arise regarding RWAs, includingregulatory and compliance issues, insufficient liquidity, and technological andoperational risks.
The Art Market is Undergoing a Digital and InnovativeTransformation
With the rapid development of the blockchain market, the concept of Web3 isgradually being integrated into the art market, bringing unprecedentedopportunities. Web3 technology, through decentralized, transparent, andsecure trading methods, makes the digitization, tokenization, and onlinetrading of artworks possible. This not only enhances the liquidity and markettransparency of artworks but also provides new income streams for artists andcollectors.According to the “Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report,” the art markethas shown strong performance during the post-pandemic recovery, with thetotal global art market value expected to reach $75 billion by 2025.Meanwhile, Web3 applications like NFTs and RWAs are rapidly gainingpopularity, further driving the prosperity of the art market.As more artists, collectors, and investors enter this field, the integration ofWeb3 with the art market will undoubtedly continue to lead future trends ofinnovation. RWAs are reshaping the art market by offering broader investmentopportunities and higher market transparency. This trend not only fosters theflourishing development of the art market but also creates more commercialopportunities and financial value for artists and collectors.
The Collision of Web3 Assets and the Art Market
It is well known that Web3 has three directions: meme assets (Meme),application assets (BTC, ETH), and real-world assets (RWA). Some questionwhether RWA is truly a native digital token, prompting a thought: could Bitcoinbe considered an RWA tokenized from energy?With the introduction of BTC and ETH ETFs, Web3 is gradually moving awayfrom the semi-closed loop of internal financing and external buy-ins. Theinflux of real-world assets into Web3 presents a significant opportunity for theupcoming cycles. RWA represents the physical business within the cryptoindustry and is an inevitable path for the blockchain industry.As the global economy declines, the lipstick effect has impacted the artmarket post-pandemic, and NFTs have further ingrained the concept ofdigitizing artworks in people’s minds. The traditional art market relies onconventional value experiences and trading methods, whereas AI andblockchain technology have established a new paradigm in the digital artmarket. This breakthrough has created new avenues for emerging artinvestments and consumption choices, broadening the creative andmonetization paths for artists.When considering RWAs and the art market, asset tokenization is no longerthe most challenging aspect of RWA development, as the necessaryinfrastructure has long been established. The disconnect between continuousoff-chain verification and on-chain value representation is the primary reasonfor slow growth and the depreciation of on-chain assets.Most RWA products are concentrated in expensive assets, limited to easilyquantifiable financial products, and involve complex KYC procedures and highknowledge barriers, making them difficult for consumers to engage with,unlike memes, which are simple to participate in. The scale and thresholdsmake it inaccessible to the average consumer.When thinking about the value presentation of art and artworks in the Web3context, we often instinctively associate it with NFTs. However, in 2024, weare no longer FOMO-driven participants in the NFT bubble and should clearlyunderstand that:Even NFTs cannot effectively ensure the original author’s copyright andintellectual property rights, and the created works are merely “digitalversions” without substantial financial or application value. Additionally, therelated industry chain is still incomplete. Using NFTs as a carrier of thefinancial attributes of artworks is inappropriate, as issues of liquidity and ownership persist, with no artistic value to speak of. High-priced NFTs areoften native financial products on the chain, not artworks. Meme’s conveyedartistic nature and financial expression, in contrast, have a more significantimpact.
Meme-like RWA Makes RWA More Than Web2.5
RWA, as a security token of real-world assets, involves more than merelytokenizing physical assets and issuing tokens. It should be approached onthree levels: starting from the underlying asset, then considering the type ofexpected returns, and finally, the tokenization process.Based on this, Ultiland has proposed the concept of Meme-like RWA to createmore attractive and innovative financial products.
Combining Asset Stability with Memes
Asset stability is the cornerstone of RWA, and Meme-like RWA enhances theperception of this stability by integrating assets with popular cultural symbols.The universal appeal of memes helps build a loyal community that not onlyfocuses on the current value of the asset but also holds confidence in itsfuture stability. Through meme dissemination, the stability narrative of RWAspreads quickly, attracting more investors and holders.
Secondary Derivation of RWA Asset Value
The Meme-like RWA model provides new avenues for the secondary derivationof RWA asset value. By creatively combining RWA assets with meme culture,new financial derivatives can be developed, such as tokens or NFTs based onspecific meme themes. These derivatives not only offer new revenue opportunities for investors but also increase the diversity and fun of RWA assets, thereby attracting a broader audience
Iterative Design of Yield Farming
The Meme-like RWA model iteratively designs yield farming by combiningmining models with meme culture, creating a fun and profitable investmentapproach. Community members can earn additional token rewards byparticipating in meme challenges, creating related content, or completingspecific tasks. This method not only enhances the appeal of RWA assets butalso increases community activity and engagement.
Derivation of Interest-bearing Assets
The Meme-like RWA model allows the underlying assets of RWA to deriveinterest-bearing assets. These assets, through meme forms, combine currentreturns with future expectations, creating new investment value. For example,a token related to a specific meme can be designed, with its value dependingnot only on the performance of the underlying RWA asset but also on the community’s enthusiasm and engagement with meme culture.
Dual Design of Real-World Assets
In the Meme-like RWA model, real-world assets are given a dual design ofcurrent returns and future expectations. This design considers not only theimmediate returns of the asset but also its potential value growth over time ascommunity participation increases. Through the dissemination of meme culture and community co-creation, RWA assets can achieve sustained growth and expansion in value.Through the above methodology, the Meme-like RWA model injects new vitality into traditional RWA by combining the power of meme culture and community, creating more attractive, interactive, and innovative financial products. This model not only enhances the market performance of RWAs but also drives innovation and development across the blockchain financial sector. The RWA space is filled with opportunities but also faces many challenges.Regulation and compliance, insufficient liquidity, technological and operational risks, and market acceptance are the current main pain points.However, asset diversification, stable cash flow and returns, market expansion, and innovative development prospects make RWA a highly watched area in the crypto market.
Ultiland's Innovations and Solutions
At Ultiland, art is not just a source of creative inspiration but also a form ofasset representation. Through the dissemination of meme culture, the valueof artworks and real-world assets can be tested in the market, helping qualityassets gain early traction and liquidity. By combining meme as a form of
performance art with RWA, Ultiland brings more creative and businessopportunities to both artworks and investors.Ultiland is an on-chain asset issuance and lending platform that starts withartworks and extends to physical and financial assets. By integratingartworks, meme culture, and real-world assets (RWA), Ultiland introduces theconcept of Meme-like RWA, offering a range of unique protocols and servicesthat facilitate the trading and circulation of assets within the blockchainnetwork.Ultiland LaunchPad offers decentralized token issuance capabilities, allowinganyone to participate in asset issuance and investment. LaunchPad supportsliquidity protection and incentive mechanisms to enhance market confidenceand activity while safeguarding user interests. $BOND is the general term fortokens issued on Ultiland LaunchPad, used to tokenize various real-worldassets, such as artworks, real estate, antiques, as well as meme, artisticvalue, and personal influence. $BOND is issued and traded through theBonding Curve model, aiming to increase asset liquidity and market value.
Bonding Curve LaunchPad
Price Discovery: The Bonding Curve model achieves dynamic pricingthrough mathematical formulas, ensuring that prices change with marketdemand, establishing a fair market price discovery mechanism and laying asolid foundation for the post-launch development of $BOND.
Liquidity Protection: Tokens can be traded during the token launch phase,and a portion of the funds from the sale of artworks and other real-worldassets flows into DEX LP, ensuring liquidity supply after token issuance andenhancing market confidence and activity.
Incentive Mechanisms: $BOND's design includes reward mechanisms thatencourage investors to participate in trading mining and holders to engage instaking mining, producing $ARTX, thereby stabilizing the market andpreventing extreme price volatility driven by meme-like behavior.
Decentralized Issuance: Offers a simple and customizable decentralizedtoken issuance capability, allowing anyone to participate in asset issuanceand investment, lowering the entry barrier and expanding the potentialinvestor base.
Special Asset Entity
Transparency and Fairness: SAE provides transparent and fair assetevaluation services, ensuring the true value of all on-chain assets, preventingmanipulation and information asymmetry.
Risk Reduction: The custodial segregation mechanism ensures that assetsare separated from personal accounts, reducing the risk of assetmisappropriation or loss, thereby increasing investor confidence.
Enhanced Credibility: Assets evaluated and held by SAE will have allrelated information (such as ownership, value, legal documents, etc.)converted into data on the blockchain. This data is typically stored in smartcontracts, ensuring information transparency and immutability.Legal Compliance: Through professional evaluation and custody, SAEensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations, bridging the gap forlegal asset issuance and trading.RWA Oracle: A blockchain tool that verifies and provides real-world assetdata, ensuring the authenticity and accuracy of on-chain asset information;combined with the aforementioned foundational capabilities of SAE to formthe Special Asset Entity Protocol.Through the combination of the Meme-launch model, SAE decentralized assetevaluation system, and RWA Oracle, Ultiland ensures the legality and value ofassets from the foundational asset level, builds investor confidence in RWAs,and provides a clear earnings model at the expected return level, ensuringinvestors can receive dividends based on the cash flow generated by theasset. At the final level of tokenization, tokens are not merely digitalrepresentations of assets but active participants with practical functions.Token holders can participate in governance, earn returns, and even play amore significant role in the community, ensuring token value stability andgrowth.The practice of the Meme-like RWA concept in Ultiland is to allow the marketto test the value of artworks and other real-world assets, helping valuableassets gain early traction and liquidity, and eventually reach DEX and CEXwith a promising price.Ultiland offers an on-chain lending protocol for real-world assets, allowingusers to pledge real-world assets evaluated by SAE to obtain digital currencyloans. The entire process utilizes smart contracts to ensure transparency,fairness, and security in lending. Borrowers can also establish an on-chaincredit score, obtaining higher limits and lower interest rates on loans.The Necessity of Ultiland in Web3Diversified Assets and ScenariosUltiland not only supports the NFTization of artworks but also covers a widerange of real-world assets. It provides a complete service chain for tokenissuance, decentralized auctions, asset evaluation, and on-chain lending,forming a comprehensive RWA and digital asset management platform.Innovative Integration and Ecosystem CycleBy integrating the concepts of RWA and MEME, Ultiland breaks away from the
traditional tokenization model of NFTs. The advanced token mechanismprovides users with greater engagement and stability, thereby promotingecosystem growth and circulation, gaining an economic advantage in thecompetition.Legal Compliance and SecurityThrough SAE’s asset evaluation and custody, Ultiland ensures the authenticityand security of on-chain assets. The custodial segregation mechanismseparates assets from personal accounts, with real-time supervision andevaluation, effectively reducing systemic risks.Token-Driven IncentivesUltiland offers rich incentive mechanisms through its dual-token system (ARTXand ARTY) and Bonding Curve model. Combined with its inherent artisticqualities, Ultiland attracts users to participate in staking, trading, and artworkcreation.Ultiland’s innovation lies in its unique asset issuance model and real-worldasset collateral lending protocol. The platform integrates the value of art, thepathway of RWA, and the carrier of meme, linking the real and crypto worldsto achieve commercial success. By ensuring the authenticity and security ofon-chain assets through SAE, and adopting custodial segregation mechanismsto separate assets from personal accounts, Ultiland reduces systemic risks.Ultiland is not only dedicated to addressing pain points in the real-world assetand digital art market but also offers users a variety of new gameplay andinvestment models, driving the artistic creation and commercialization of theWeb3 era. Through an innovative economic model and transparentgovernance mechanism, the platform creates a new ecosystem for assetissuance and management, helping artists and investors maximize value inthe crypto world.As blockchain technology and the Web3 ecosystem continue to evolve, theemergence of Ultiland brings essential innovation and change to the market.It enriches the application scenarios of real-world assets and artworks,providing users with more investment opportunities and creative platforms. Inthis journey from Every Land to Ultiland, Ultiland will become a crucial bridgeconnecting the real and digital worlds, leading the trend of asset digitization inthe future.The artistic accomplishments of crypto may seem overshadowed by financialenergies, but we can still find softness within. Be it nihilism or the wealtheffect, we do not aim to revolutionize anyone, but we do look forward to ajourney of real-world assets in the crypto world, taking you from the reality of
Every Land, or the deeply pessimistic NoLand, to Ultiland.
by Satoshi Van Gogh
