Own’s vision is live — now it’s time to learn how the blockchain licensed to reach 2 billion people is getting it done.

Own is proud to announce that we have chosen Arbitrum Orbit to power our purpose-built L2 blockchain. This integration connects Own's multi-market licensing with Arbitrum's proven infrastructure, creating the first complete stack for tokenizing, trading, and distributing real-world assets at global scale.

Why Arbitrum?

Launched in 2021, Arbitrum has grown into the largest L2 rollup by TVL (total value locked), with over $13 billion secured and $460 billion in processed transaction volume. From DeFi apps like Uniswap and AAVE to gaming and NFTs, Arbitrum has a thriving ecosystem with over 1,000 applications and is in the top three of L2 chains in terms of active users and daily transaction count.

What matters most isn't just scale, but commitment. Arbitrum recently allocated 85M ARB toward RWA initiatives—one of the largest DAO-led investments in the sector's history. Apart from this, major financial institutions like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton have chosen Arbitrum to launch tokenized money market funds, demonstrating its viability as a trusted settlement layer for RWAs.

Arbitrum's technical architecture delivers precisely what RWAs require: near-instant settlement, minimal transaction costs, and ironclad security through Ethereum. Their optimistic rollup technology bundles transactions efficiently while maintaining the trust guarantees needed for regulated assets.

Arbitrum Orbit provides the customizability needed for RWAs, allowing Own to implement permissioned smart contracts, compliance layers, and specialized execution environments—all crucial for regulatory acceptance, providing its capability to handle tokenized real estate, bonds, and financial instruments at scale. Own benefits from a mature ecosystem, institutional integration pathways, and seamless Ethereum interoperability, ensuring that tokenized RWAs can be efficiently issued, traded, and utilized across DeFi.

The Home of RWAs on Arbitrum

Tokenized assets have been stalled by a lack of accessibility, liquidity, and the infrastructure required to transcend borders — especially in high growth markets where people can benefit most from them. Before L2s like Arbitrum, Ethereum experienced similar friction, limited by rising costs and slower speeds that limit user accessibility.

Change is now in the air — and onchain — on both fronts. The tokenized asset industry is ready for something different and more innovative.

By leveraging Arbitrum’s infrastructure, Own is ready to put its nine regulatory licenses, partnerships, and ecosystem of products to work to enable the next evolution of real asset ownership, one that can trade as fast as the world moves.

If you’re a developer or asset issuer ready to reach over 2 billion users, sign up for early access to the Own testnet.