What is Artwise and how it helps with RWA art tokenization

In this exclusive Financial IT interview, Editor Tawney Kruger speaks with Artwise CEO & Founder Grace Lau about the future of fine art tokenization, the hidden problems of the private art market, and how Artwise is building the next era of Real-World Assets (RWA) using blockchain. Grace shares how her decade of experience in galleries, auctions and private dealing revealed major transparency issues—leading her to launch Artwise, a blockchain-powered protocol that lets collectors use blue-chip artworks (Picasso, Monet and more) as collateral. They discuss: • Why 50% of private art sales occur off-market • Why fraud, fakes and zero transparency plague the art world • How Artwise authenticates, stores and insures artworks • Why fractional ownership hasn’t taken off • How Artwise enables art-backed financing instead of speculation • The rising institutional interest in RWA • Why 2026 may become a breakout year for tokenized real-world assets Whether you’re in fintech, digital assets, art investing or the RWA ecosystem, this interview is a deep dive into a rapidly emerging asset class—and how blockchain can finally bring trust to the global art market. #rwa #tokenization #artfinance #blockchainfuture #Fintech #Artwise #DigitalAssets #ArtMarket #web3 #artinvestment #blockchain Welcome to FIT TV Channel! Financial IT is the leading publication whose focus is the voice of financial technology providers to the market of banks, funds, asset managers, traders and corporations. We provide a unique and valuable forum for people involved in the change process to learn and exchange ideas and knowledge – as technology cements its pivotal role in supporting the financial markets. We cover the latest trends and issues in Transaction Banking, Cloud, Security, Compliance, Data, Trading Systems and Innovations. The materials of Financial IT come out in the form of periodical print magazine, video interviews and editorial articles featuring FinTech experts, software product reviews as well as market research surveys.