# FAQs **What is Real?** Real is a protocol and regulated exchange for tokenizing and trading real-world assets, tokenized securities, and stablecoins. *** **Why trust Real?** Real has secured initial approvals from VARA, the leading regulator in Dubai, for issuance, exchange, and broker-dealer licenses, and is backed by members of Dubai’s Royal Family, and a team with experience from companies including Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle. *** \ **What is Real?** Real provides a blockchain ecosystem and compliant framework for issuing tokens, creating liquidity, and enabling liquidity for real-world assets, tokenized securities, and stablecoins. *** \ **What assets can be tokenized using Real?** The Real protocol supports tokenization of any asset, including, but not limited to, real estate, REITs, commodities, equities, and more. The infrastructure is designed to expand across multiple asset classes, enabling both institutional and consumer markets to participate. *** \ **Why should businesses use Real?** Businesses can: * Unlock capital through full or fractional token offerings. * Reach global investors without geographical limitations. * Automate compliance and yield distribution using built-in frameworks. * List assets instantly on the Realest marketplace or create their own branded marketplace. *** \ **Why trust Real's infrastructure?** Real's smart contract protocol is built on open-source, independently audited code, ensuring complete transparency and security for businesses adopting the platform. Real has validated its technology by operating its own exchange which functions as a live case study, demonstrating how businesses can tokenize and trade assets using the same infrastructure available to all participants. *** #### Can anyone tokenize RWA assets on Real? Yes. However, to maintain ecosystem integrity and safeguard users, issuers will be verified and approved before assets can be listed for a launch offering and/or secondary trading. *** #### How do I apply to tokenize and fundraise for my asset? Please contact us at , and a representative will be in touch with you shortly. *** #### Where is Real incorporated? Real is officially incorporated and licensed as a freezone company in Dubai, UAE, under the name Real Labs FZCO. *** #### Is Real open-source? All decentralized products in the Real ecosystem are open-source, albeit with certain restrictions. Details can be found at [REAL Open Source License](/legal/real-open-source-license.md) --- # 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://docs.reallayer.com/resources/faqs.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.