Airbnb CEO: Trust, not tech, is key to RWA's success

Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, stated that real-world asset tokenization (RWA) is making ownership more liquid and is still in its early stages. He noted that he has been quietly observing the RWA space, believing that while much of the discourse is noise, meaningful change is happening beneath the surface. Chesky explained that the most significant challenge for RWA is not technology but trust. He drew a parallel to Airbnb's core service of strangers sharing homes, which only became possible once a trustworthy support system was established. He argued that the winners in the RWA sector will not be those who create the best tokens, but rather those who can be trusted with the underlying real-world assets. Chesky emphasized that the changes brought by RWA will likely feel slow for some time, but people will eventually realize that the world has suddenly transformed.