I've always believed tokenized real-world assets need to offer something beyond price exposure. Gold is a good example. You can hold it digitally, but the more interesting question is whether that asset can become part of a functioning financial ecosystem. That's where @strato_net caught my attention. Strato connects tokenized gold and silver with borrowing, trading, and savings. Users can mint USDST against supported collateral, potentially accessing liquidity without immediately selling their metal exposure. What makes this interesting is the combination of real-world assets and onchain financial utility. There are also some notable ecosystem figures: ▷ #3 in gold and commodities by DeFi active TVL on DeFiLlama. ▷ #3 in silver active AUM, with $3.28M. The team has been building Ethereum infrastructure since 2014, with Joe Lubin as an advisor. Of course, borrowing isn't free of risk. Fees, collateral requirements, and liquidation conditions deserve attention. Still, I think this is a more meaningful direction for RWA adoption. Don't just bring real assets onchain. Give people a reason to use them.