Tokenized RWAs Reach $24.9B — TradFi Drives 4× YoY Surge

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have entered a new growth phase, driven largely by institutional demand as TradFi players ramp up blockchain adoption. Recent data show tokenized RWAs are now roughly $25 billion in on-chain value — a figure that underscores rapid institutional appetite for private credit, on-chain treasuries, equities and other securities. Key takeaways - Market size: Nexus reports tokenized RWAs reached $24.9 billion — roughly a 4× increase year‑over‑year and a 289% rise, adding over $18 billion in the past 12 months. - Asset mix: U.S. Treasuries and commodities accounted for 58% of the growth and together top $16 billion in tokenized value (RWA.xyz). Corporate bonds and institutional alternative funds also surged, with BlackRock-linked tokenization hitting $2.2 billion and Ondo Finance topping $2 billion (RWA.xyz). - Diversification: Concentration among the largest tokenized issuers has fallen, signaling more competition and broader market participation. Treasuries’ share of the market dropped from 59% to 43%, highlighting a shift toward a more diversified set of asset types. - Holder growth: Holder counts on major chains climbed materially. Token Terminal shows Ethereum RWA holders reached an all-time high of 169k, Solana 163k, Celo 77k and BNB Chain 42k. Total RWA holders rose about 4% to over 663k, while stablecoin holders increased roughly 5% to 233.2 million (RWA.xyz / Token Terminal). - Broader context: Although on-chain RWA token values have seen short-term swings (represented assets exceeded $346 billion but were down 6% over the previous 30 days), total stablecoin supply rose to about $301 billion — underpinning liquidity for on-chain asset markets. Why this matters Institutional players are bringing scale — capital managers, banks and large investment firms are tokenizing balance-sheet exposures and treasury-like instruments to tap blockchain settlement, transparency and composability. The combined effect is faster issuance, deeper secondary liquidity, and a steadily expanding roster of tokenized product types beyond treasuries. Outlook If current trends continue, the on-chain RWA market could grow substantially over the medium term. AMBCrypto projects that tokenized assets could exceed $50 billion by 2030, and represented assets on-chain could eventually top $1 trillion — contingent on sustained institutional participation, regulatory clarity and continued stablecoin / custody development. Sources and note Data referenced from Nexus, RWA.xyz, Token Terminal and RWA.XYZ. This summary is informational and not investment advice; trading or investing in crypto and tokenized assets carries significant risk — do your own research before making decisions. © 2026 AMBCrypto Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news