# Chapter 2: The LiveArt Tokenization Engine

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With over 100,000 asset fractions deployed across 17+ blockchains, LiveArt is showing the world what the next era of ownership looks like: programmable, tradable, and powered by AI.

Tokenization isn’t just the future of collecting—it’s the next big frontier in programmable finance. And cultural assets are finally part of the equation.

#### **How It Works**

The process is seamless from vault to blockchain. Physical assets are sourced, authenticated, and locked in secure storage. Then, LiveArt fractionalizes and tokenizes them—minting ERC-20 tokens that represent real ownership, backed by real-world provenance.

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> *Figure: Simplified architecture of the LiveArt tokenization ecosystem.*

Everything runs through the Tokenization Engine:

* Off-chain processes like market value and authentication
* Smart contracts for issuance, transfers, and buyouts
* AI and oracles feeding real-time price data

Once minted, tokens circulate across supported blockchains (Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Polygon, and more), ready for DeFi trading, staking, and governance.