Tokenization of real world assets (RWA) on blockchain rails is not a futuristic thought experiment. The core idea is simple: take traditional financial instruments — bonds, equities, credit portfolios — and represent them digitally on public blockchains. Of course, skepticism remains in large swaths of traditional finance where arguments focus on regulation, entrenched legacy systems, or lack of investor comfort. The result is a proof point for the coming re-platforming of the global financial system. Traditional financial firms face a choice: embrace tokenization and shape the next chapter of global finance, or watch as the transformation happens without us.