Whitepaper
  • 1.0 Introduction
    • 1.1 Migration from XEND to RWA
    • 1.2 New Vision - Xend V2 and Xend V3
      • 1.2.1 Principles overview
      • 1.2.2 Xend V2 & V3 - Roadmaps
      • 1.2.3 Xend V2 Roadmap
      • 1.2.4 Xend V3 Roadmap
  • 2.0 OAE - Onchain Assets Environment
    • 2.1 OAE Core Idea
    • 2.2 OAE Framework
    • 2.3 OAE - Products Overview
      • 2.3.1 Asset Chain
      • 2.3.2 Origin Studio
      • 2.3.3 Social Hub
      • 2.3.4 Xend Connect
      • 2.3.5 GOR
      • 2.3.6 Xend Solutions
    • 2.4 Asset Smart Contract
    • 2.5 IAC Framework
      • 2.5.1 Importance Of IAC to OAE
      • 2.5.2 (b) IAC in Practice
    • 2.6 Asset Credibility
      • 2.6.1 Authentication Rating
      • 2.6.2 Compliance Rating
      • 2.6.3 Asset Insurance Rating
      • 2.6.4 Events Mirroring
      • 2.6.5 Visual Summary
    • 2.7 IAC Partners
      • 2.7.1 IAC Provider
      • 2.7.2 Conflict Resolution Process
      • 2.7.3 I - AC Interdependence
    • 2.8 Assets Policy in OAE
      • 2.8.1 Web3 Token Issues
      • 2.8.2 AssetChain 10 Cardinal Rules
      • 2.8.3 Assets As Smart Contracts, Tokens As Rights
      • 2.8.4 Verifiable Legal Binding
      • 2.8.5 Intrinsic Legalization
      • 2.8.6 Multi-Level Asset & Token Structures
      • 2.8.7 Token Bonding
      • 2.8.8 Separating Ownership, Possession And Holding
      • 2.8.9 Structured Asset Administration Policy
    • 2.9 AssetChain - 4 Execution Levels
    • 2.10 P2P Lending In OAE
      • 2.10.1 Basics of P2P lending
      • 2.10.2 Appraisers And Custodians
      • 2.10.3 Xend Fundraising Platform On OAE
    • 2.11 AI Stack
      • 2.11.1 Watchdogs
      • 2.11.2 Assistants
      • 2.11.3 Improvers
      • 2.11.4 Concepts
  • 3.0 Xend Browser
    • 3.1 One-4-All
    • 3.2 NodeOs
    • 3.3 Subnet
    • 3.4 Explorer
    • 3.5 Node Enterprise
    • 3.6 e-Admin
    • 3.7 NodeBox
  • 4.0 Progressive Synchronization (V3)
    • 4.1 Objectives Of The IAC Councils
    • 4.2 Progressive Adoption Of Public AssetChains
    • 4.3 Progressive Adoption Of Public Subnets
    • 4.4 OAE Marketplace
  • Practical Use Cases
    • Business & Banking
    • Real Estates
    • Compliance - by - Design
    • Tokenization Beyond Ownership
    • Global Assets Accessibility
    • Green Impact
    • Software, Gaming and Entertainment
    • Global Transparency and E-Administration
  • RWA (OAE) Token Economy 1.0
    • RWA Token
    • RWA Economy Ecosystem Participants
    • RWA Staking
    • RWA Incentives
    • RWA LP Tokens, Market Makers, & Trading Competitions
    • Gamification Of OAE User Experience
    • RWA Token Utilities
    • OAE & RWA Macro-Economy
    • Future Legal Status Of RWA Tokens
  • Litepaper
    • Solving ASR Issue
    • OAE From User Standpoint
    • Xend Solutions
    • Future Roadmap
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Understanding RWA
      • Assets Classification
      • Narrow Understanding Of RWA
      • Wide Understanding Of RWA
      • UWA - Unreal World Asset
      • RWA versus UWA - They Key Difference Lies In Legal Context
      • Examples Of RWAs Definitions Incoherence
      • Key Takeaways
    • Appendix B: Digitization vs Tokenization
      • Existence vs Ownership
      • Hierarchy Of Terms
      • Digitation Of Asset
      • Documenting The Asset
      • Tokenization Of The Asset On Gen2 Blockchain
      • Legal Causality Of Gen2 Tokenized Asset
      • Key Takeaways
    • Appendix C: Rise Of AssetChains
      • Theses A
      • Theses B
      • Theses C
      • Theses D
      • Theses E
      • Theses F
    • Appendix D: Brief Analysis On Who Owns The Internet
    • Appendix E: Market Research
      • RWA Solutions - Scope Of Work Overview
        • Centralized
        • Decentralized
        • In-depth Scope Comparison
      • Statistics
        • CEFI - Territorial Coverage
        • CEFI - Funding Ranges Popularity
        • CEFI - Funding Values Breakdown
        • Visual Data Metrics
      • Research Summary
  • FAQs
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  1. Appendices
  2. Appendix A: Understanding RWA

RWA versus UWA - They Key Difference Lies In Legal Context

When differentiating between Real World Assets (RWA) and Unreal World Assets (UWA) through the lens of a legal framework, the focus shifts to how these assets are recognized, regulated, and protected by law. The legal framework for RWAs is well-established, involving national and international laws that cover property rights, intellectual property, contracts, and commerce. For UWAs, the legal framework is mostly scoped by Terms of Service and User Agreements between Unreal World Owner and its users.

Legal Framework for RWAs

Legal Framework for UWAs

  • Property Rights: Laws that define ownership, transfer, and inheritance of physical and intangible assets. This includes real estate laws, personal property laws, and the regulations surrounding the sale and transfer of securities.

  • Intellectual Property Rights: Protections for creations of the mind, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. These rights allow creators and inventors to profit from their innovations.

  • Contract Law: Governs the creation and enforcement of agreements between parties. This is crucial for the sale, purchase, and exchange of RWAs, ensuring that transactions are legally binding and enforceable.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Various industries have specific regulations that impact the ownership, value, and transferability of assets within those sectors, such as financial regulations for securities or zoning laws for real estate.

  • Law-driven enforcement: Legal rights over RWAs can be enforced through courts and legal systems

  • Digital Rights Management (DRM): Laws and technologies that control the use of digital content and devices. This is crucial for UWAs, as it helps enforce the rules around the use and distribution of digital assets.

  • Terms of Service and User Agreements: Contracts between the service provider and the users, often governing the use, ownership, and transferability of digital assets within virtual environments or platforms.

  • Intellectual Property Rights (Adapted): While similar to RWAs, for UWAs, these rights often protect the creators of digital content, such as games, virtual goods, and digital art. However, the application can be complex, especially with assets that exist only within proprietary platforms.

  • Emerging Digital Asset Laws: Some jurisdictions are beginning to develop laws specifically addressing digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and tokens, which might also encompass certain types of UWAs.

  • Policy driven enforcement: Enforcement for UWAs often relies on the platform's policies and digital enforcement mechanisms.

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