Synthetic exposure marketed as tokenized assets
A token can track the price of a stock or commodity without holding any of it. Products that surface an unverified RWA label pass that risk to their users.
No industry standard for RWA classification
Every provider segments the RWA market differently, from specialist asset-class taxonomies to broad category tags. The same token can carry different labels across data sources.
A tag without published criteria cannot be audited
Teams embedding category data in client-facing products need to explain what a tag means and why an asset carries it. Without published criteria, every tagged asset must be verified manually.
Identify the underlying real-world asset
CoinGecko confirms the token represents an actual real-world asset, such as a commodity or listed stock, from a live project with a working product. A name alone does not qualify, and governance tokens count only when the underlying project is functional.
Verify the asset backing
CoinGecko verifies the token is backed by the asset itself, not synthetic exposure to its price. Reserve disclosures, named custodians, and attestation reports must show supply matches holdings, and a whitepaper, audit, or legal framework must establish the legal link.
Confirm holder redemption rights
CoinGecko confirms holders have a documented right to the underlying asset. Project terms must show how the token is redeemed for, or represents a verifiable claim on, what backs it.
Published outlier detection for self-serve evaluation
Our MAD-based filtering methodology is publicly documented. From methodology to independent audits, everything you need to evaluate us is publicly accessible.
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