Real World Asset Platform (RWAx)

A decentralized platform on Starknet that enables users to fractionally own, trade, and invest in real-world assets (RWAs) such as real estate, art, and commodities using blockchain technology.

Some of the Existing Problems in real world assets includes

• High Entry Barriers: Traditional asset ownership requires significant capital.
• Liquidity Issues: Selling RWAs is slow and complex.
• Lack of Transparency: Ownership records are centralized and prone to manipulation.
• Complex legal structures create friction and overhead costs
• Limited price discovery due to infrequent sales
• Geographical and jurisdictional limitations on ownership

RWAx offers solutions to address these problems by naking:

• Fractional Ownership: RWAs are tokenized into small, tradable units.
• Instant Liquidity: Users can buy/sell asset fractions in a decentralized marketplace.
• Blockchain Transparency: Ownership and transactions are securely recorded on Starknet.
• Transfer Protocol: Efficient settlement of fractional ownership transactions
• Pricing Oracle: Fair market valuation for fractional units
• Liquidity Pools: Automated market making for fractional shares

Target Users are:

• Retail Investors: Individuals looking to invest in RWAs with small capital.
• Property Owners: Those who want to tokenize and sell portions of their assets.
• DeFi Enthusiasts: Users interested in yield-bearing RWAs.

Currently RWAx is pioneering fractional ownership in the Starknet ecosystem.

Technical Architecture

Component	Description
RWA Token Factory	Smart contract to tokenize real-world assets as ERC-721/ERC-1155 or ERC-20 wrapped fractional units.
Fractionalization Module	Allows splitting of asset tokens into fungible units for shared ownership.
Marketplace Protocol	Decentralized exchange for listing and trading fractionalized assets.
Transfer Protocol	Starknet-native, optimized protocol for seamless asset transfer.
Valuation Oracle	Oracle that feeds in external pricing data from Chainlink + DEX TWAPs.
Liquidity Pools	AMM-based pools that enable swapping and liquidity provision for fractional tokens.
Access Control Layer	RBAC or NFT gating to handle permissions (e.g. only verified tokenizers can mint).

Technology Stack

• Starknet (Cairo) – ZK-rollup scalability and cost-efficiency.
• Foundry – Smart contract development and testing.
• Chainlink – Real-world price feeds.
• IPFS/Filecoin – Asset documentation and legal proof storage.
• The Graph – Indexing for on-chain queries.

Roadmap

Phase	Timeline	Milestones
Phase 1: MVP Design & Architecture	Week 1	- Define architecture - Smart contract design for RWA tokenization - Technical documentation
Phase 2: Core Smart Contracts	Week 2–3	- RWA token factory - Fractionalization module - Initial tests using Foundry
Phase 3: Marketplace + Transfer Protocol	Week 4	- Develop DEX-style marketplace - Implement asset transfer logic
Phase 4: Oracle + Pricing Mechanism	Week 5	- Integrate Chainlink oracle - Write valuation logic for fractional assets
Phase 5: Testing & Audits	Week 6	- Unit + fuzz tests - Initial audits or peer reviews
Phase 6: Frontend + Indexing	Week 7–8	- Build basic UI with React - Integrate The Graph for frontend queries
Phase 7: Public Testnet Launch	Week 9–10	- Deploy on Starknet testnet - Community testing
Phase 8: Audit + Mainnet Launch	TBD	- Full security audit - Mainnet deployment

How It Works

• Asset Tokenization: A verified asset owner uploads documents and tokenizes their asset.
• Fractionalization: The token is split into ERC-20 fractions representing ownership shares.
• Marketplace Listing: These tokens can be listed in the RWAx DEX or paired with stablecoins for liquidity.
• Investor Interaction: Users purchase fractions, gaining exposure to the asset.
• Price Updates: Pricing oracle ensures real-world valuation is reflected on-chain.
• Ownership Transfers: When sold, ownership fractions are updated and verified via the Starknet transfer protocol.

Contributing to RWAx

Thank you for your interest in contributing! Your contributions makes this project better — whether it's fixing a bug, adding new features, improving documentation, or sharing ideas.

1. Fork the repo (click the "Fork" button in the top right).

2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/project-name.git
   cd project-name

3. Create a new branch for your changes/features:

   git checkout -b my-feature 

4. Pull Request Process:

   i. Ensure your branch is up to date with main:

   git checkout main
   git pull origin main
   git checkout my-feature
   git rebase main

   ii. Push your branch:

   git push origin my-feature

5. Open a Pull Request with a clear description.

6. A maintainer will review your PR and merger, or you may be asked to make changes.

Acknowledgments

This project is inspired by the growing demand for real-world asset access and the potential of zero-knowledge technology to unlock new opportunities for decentralized ownership.