# Welcome to Real Welcome to **Real**, a groundbreaking **Layer 1 (L1)** blockchain designed to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the tokenization of real-world assets (**RWAs**). Built with decentralization at its core, Real streamlines the process of tokenization, enabling businesses to unlock liquidity, access global markets, and participate in the future of finance. This guide will help you understand Real’s mission and get started with our platform. ### Key Features of Real * **Decentralization:** Real operates as a fully decentralized network, ensuring transparency, security, and trustless interactions without intermediaries. * **Layer 1 Blockchain:** As an L1 blockchain, Real offers high scalability, fast transaction finality, and native support for smart contracts, making it ideal for RWA tokenization and DeFi applications. * **Tokenization for RWA SMEs:** Real enables SMEs to tokenize real-world assets, converting physical or intangible assets into digital tokens that can be traded, fractionalized, or used as collateral in DeFi ecosystems. * **Streamlined Tokenization Process:** Real simplifies the complex process of tokenization with user-friendly tools, automated compliance checks, and seamless integration with global markets, reducing barriers for SMEs. ### Who Can Use Real? Real is designed for a wide range of users: * **SMEs:** Businesses looking to tokenize assets, unlock liquidity, or access new funding opportunities. * **Investors:** Individuals or institutions interested in trading or owning fractionalized real-world assets. * **Developers:** Builders creating dApps, smart contracts, or tools on Real’s L1 blockchain. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://realfinance.gitbook.io/docs/introduction/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.