2025-12-30 13:43:54

Recently came across a financial wallet product specifically targeting RWA assets, which is quite interesting.

To be honest, instead of listening to major institutions and financial giants talk about the RWA wave, it's better to see what they are actually doing. Indeed, both internet giants and traditional financial institutions are betting on this direction, and it's no coincidence.

But there is a core issue here—how to bring those truly valuable institutional assets onto the blockchain so that ordinary users also have the opportunity to participate and earn more competitive investment returns? This is a difficult problem to solve.

Recently, I observed the TopNod product, and from its approach, it seems to be moving in this direction. It’s not just talking about concepts but exploring how to enable small and medium retail investors to access high-quality assets and yield opportunities that were originally monopolized by institutions. This approach at least captures the most core value of RWA—the democratization of assets.

Of course, similar products in the market are still rapidly iterating, and it’s worth continuing to observe.

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MEVSupportGroup

· 2m ago

Sounds good, but can it really be implemented, or is it just another concept hype? Asset democratization has been talked about a thousand or eight hundred times. The key question is whether those institutions are truly willing to release good assets. For products like TopNod, it depends on whether they are still around after six months. Institutions talk nicely, but behind the scenes, they still want to profit from retail investors. Once the novelty wears off, we'll see. The biggest concern with this type of product is liquidity issues; it will be difficult to exit when the time comes.

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DeFiVeteran

· 11h ago

Sounds good, but can it really break the deadlock? It still feels like just a concept. Asset democratization sounds nice, but the key is whether the real yield can be achieved. Is TopNod reliable? Has anyone used it? On-chain institutional assets are not that simple; how to handle tax compliance? What about risks? How to ensure it's not the next project to blow up? Honestly, it all depends on the team and technical strength. Just telling stories is useless. Why do these kinds of products always appear and then disappear without a trace? I am a pessimist.

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DoomCanister

· 12-30 14:12

That's right, but I'm just worried it might be another PPT project, hyping concepts to the sky. Retail investors just want to earn some real returns, not get caught up in all that fluff. TopNod is at least serious about it, unlike some who only talk big. Asset democratization sounds impressive, but how many can really implement it? Let's wait and see. If RWA this time isn't backed by real institutional money, I wouldn't believe it. It still depends on who can really develop on-chain liquidity; otherwise, it's all for nothing.

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ruggedNotShrugged

· 12-30 14:10

No need to say more, RWA is indeed the big trend; it all depends on who can truly implement it. --- Instead of just hyping the RWA concept, it's better to see who is actually doing the work; that's the only true test. --- Asset democratization sounds good, but I'm worried it might just be another pump-and-dump project with a different disguise. --- TopNod's recent moves are somewhat impressive, but we still need to see if they can withstand the market test in the future. --- The most critical issue is trust—how to make ordinary people believe that on-chain assets are real. That's even more difficult to solve. --- Let's wait and see. With so many RWA products emerging in the market, there will definitely be a reshuffle in the end. --- Basically, it's about allowing retail investors to share in the gains of institutions. It sounds good, but it all depends on execution. --- It feels like the RWA track finally has some more reliable products, but caution is still necessary to avoid failures. --- Real assets on the blockchain? That’s indeed a complex issue. How to pass regulatory hurdles is a big question.

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FrontRunFighter

· 12-30 14:03

ngl the real question is whether TopNod actually has the liquidity depth to prevent MEV extraction on these "democratized" assets... cause that's where the dark forest eats retail alive every single time

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ForkPrince

· 12-30 13:46

The real test is here: whether good assets can truly be distributed to retail investors. Talking about democratization is useless; it depends on whether the returns can deliver.

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