{"id":83597,"date":"2025-09-12T11:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=83597"},"modified":"2025-09-12T12:02:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:02:53","slug":"rwa-market-capitalisation-tops-75bn-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/rwa-market-capitalisation-tops-75bn-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"RWA market capitalisation tops $75bn for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past week, the market value of the RWA token sector rose by more than 8%, hitting a new record of $75.5bn, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/view\/real-world-assets-protocols\/\">CoinMarketCap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-01fed358b0efa14b-4059754796827192-1024x438.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-01fed358b0efa14b-4059754796827192-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-01fed358b0efa14b-4059754796827192-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-01fed358b0efa14b-4059754796827192-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-01fed358b0efa14b-4059754796827192-1536x657.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-01fed358b0efa14b-4059754796827192.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: CoinMarketCap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chainlink\u2019s LINK remains the sector leader, with a market capitalisation of $16.6bn. Stellar\u2019s XLM and Avalanche\u2019s AVAX round out the top three at $12.6bn and $12.1bn, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-69dbb2ff72af6788-4059770791749727-1024x607.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-69dbb2ff72af6788-4059770791749727-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-69dbb2ff72af6788-4059770791749727-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-69dbb2ff72af6788-4059770791749727-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-69dbb2ff72af6788-4059770791749727-1536x910.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-69dbb2ff72af6788-4059770791749727.png 1894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top 10 RWA tokens by market capitalisation. Source: CoinMarketCap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rise in RWA tokens has coincided with a sharp increase in total value locked across protocols. Since the start of the year, the metric has doubled to a record $29bn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b5f563c6dac9a955-4059814802199058-1024x554.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b5f563c6dac9a955-4059814802199058-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b5f563c6dac9a955-4059814802199058-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b5f563c6dac9a955-4059814802199058-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b5f563c6dac9a955-4059814802199058-1536x831.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-b5f563c6dac9a955-4059814802199058.png 1538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/rwa.xyz\">RWA.xyz<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tokenised private credit and US Treasury securities command the largest share of the market. The remainder is made up of commodities, alternative funds and assorted securities.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum is the most popular blockchain for tokenisation. The network of the second-largest cryptocurrency hosts 421 issuers that have brought $8.3bn of digital assets to market.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ad468d5d5bfa10d1-4059833834665177-1024x740.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ad468d5d5bfa10d1-4059833834665177-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ad468d5d5bfa10d1-4059833834665177-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ad468d5d5bfa10d1-4059833834665177-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-ad468d5d5bfa10d1-4059833834665177.png 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/rwa.xyz\">RWA.xyz<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crypto investor Ryan Sean Adams forecast further growth for the sector. In his words, tokenisation is \u201cnow being pushed even by the US government\u201d. He added that Wall Street and major fintech firms are increasingly joining the trend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People are still underestimating Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>They don&#8217;t know America is coming onchain and it&#8217;s using Ethereum as its ledger.<\/p>\n<p>I demonstrated that Ethereum is leading in real world asset market share but let&#8217;s add another dimension.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk Growth.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming decades I\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2A8TJKBgo2\">https:\/\/t.co\/2A8TJKBgo2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RYAN S\u039eAN ADAMS \u2014 rsa.eth \ud83e\udd84 (@RyanSAdams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanSAdams\/status\/1966158039276253321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAmerican capital markets are moving on-chain. Nothing will stop this process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BlackRock plans to tokenise its ETFs<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-11\/blackrock-seeks-to-tokenize-etfs-after-bitcoin-fund-breakthrough\">Bloomberg<\/a>, BlackRock, the world\u2019s largest asset manager, is exploring the tokenisation of ETFs. Sources said the move is tied to the success of its bitcoin exchange-traded fund and will require addressing a number of \u201cregulatory aspects\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since its <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/sec-approves-launch-of-bitcoin-and-ethereum-based-etf\">approval<\/a> in January 2024, the company\u2019s product based on the first cryptocurrency has drawn $59.51bn. BlackRock\u2019s IBIT <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/blackrocks-ibit-becomes-fastest-growing-etf-surpassing-golds-gld\">became<\/a> the fastest-growing ETF, overtaking the gold ETF GLD.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cc7ddbd5cfbcc508-4059865781142000-1024x391.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cc7ddbd5cfbcc508-4059865781142000-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cc7ddbd5cfbcc508-4059865781142000-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cc7ddbd5cfbcc508-4059865781142000-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cc7ddbd5cfbcc508-4059865781142000-1536x586.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-cc7ddbd5cfbcc508-4059865781142000.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monthly inflows into BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/bigChart\/Etf_NASDAQ_IBIT?title=iShares%20Bitcoin%20Trust(IBIT)&#038;coin=BTC&#038;page=usBTC\">SoSoValue<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BlackRock also operates an Ethereum-focused ETF. At the time of writing, it has attracted $12.72bn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-6e04813cba4f2857-4059881227335454-1024x388.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-265685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-6e04813cba4f2857-4059881227335454-1024x388.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-6e04813cba4f2857-4059881227335454-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-6e04813cba4f2857-4059881227335454-768x291.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-6e04813cba4f2857-4059881227335454-1536x581.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-6e04813cba4f2857-4059881227335454.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monthly inflows into BlackRock\u2019s iShares Ethereum Trust. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/bigChart\/Etf_NASDAQ_ETHA?title=iShares%20Ethereum%20Trust(ETHA)&#038;coin=ETH&#038;page=usETH\">SoSoValue<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The asset manager already has experience with tokenisation. In March 2024, together with Securitize, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/blackrocks-tokenized-money-fund-attracts-245-million\">launched<\/a> the BUIDL tokenised asset fund on the Ethereum network.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle is backed by US Treasury bills, repo agreements and fiat currency. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/rwa.xyz\">RWA.xyz<\/a>, its market capitalisation exceeds $2bn.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas questioned whether tokenising ETFs will deliver new advantages for investors. In his view, the step may only streamline internal processes in <span data-descr=\"traditional finance\" class=\"old_tooltip\">TradFi<\/span>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We need to define the trend better: If by &#8216;tokenization&#8217; you mean the back office (plumbing) of TradFi will be slightly more efficient by utilizing blockchain technology? Then sure, fine, probably will but zzzz. What is implied tho by the hype is getting actual investors to sell\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SzXROTB9oi\">https:\/\/t.co\/SzXROTB9oi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricBalchunas\/status\/1966216300004249739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cTokenisation makes sense first and foremost for those who already actively use blockchain \u2014 much as ETFs once simplified access to assets for brokerage clients. But because the share of the blockchain audience globally is still small, the current hype around tokenisation does not yet match its real impact \u2014 at least over the next few years,\u201d the expert explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In early September, Galaxy Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/galaxy-digital-to-tokenize-its-shares-on-solana\">announced<\/a> a partnership with Superstate to tokenise GLXY securities on Solana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past week, the market value of the RWA token sector rose more than 8%, hitting a record $75.5bn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"BlackRock plans to tokenise its ETFs","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1282,865,569,1308],"class_list":["post-83597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-asset-tokenization","tag-blackrock","tag-etf","tag-rwa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"252","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"BlackRock plans to tokenise its ETFs","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83599,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83597\/revisions\/83599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}