Centrifuge Launches deRWA Tokens After Eight Years Building Tokenization Infrastructure
Centrifuge Launches deRWA Tokens After Eight Years Building Tokenization Infrastructure
🏗️ Eight years later
Centrifuge has introduced deRWA tokens in mid-2025, marking a milestone for the protocol that began building tokenization infrastructure in 2017.
Key developments:
- The platform now has $1.3B in assets onchain with active revenue generation
- Operates a vault standard supporting treasuries, credit, and equities across 8+ chains
- Recently deployed on HyperEVM, allowing tokenized assets to be deployed where RWA demand is growing
Centrifuge started working on real-world asset tokenization before the broader market recognized the category. The deRWA token framework represents the technical evolution of this early infrastructure work.
The protocol's expansion to Hyperliquid positions it to serve emerging demand for tokenized assets in that ecosystem.
RWAs are gaining momentum on Hyperliquid. That's the demand signal. With Centrifuge live on HyperEVM, any tokenized asset can be deployed directly where that demand already lives.
Over the past 2 weeks, RWA trading on Hyperliquid has repeatedly broken records, surpassing $1.3B in open interest and $1.4B in weekend volume. When traditional markets are closed, Hyperliquid is the premier venue for 24/7 price discovery on oil, metals, indices, and other
🏦 Crypto Cards Meet Yield: Traditional Assets Bridge DeFi Gap
Crypto cards have solved spending onchain balances, but the next challenge is generating returns while funds sit idle. **Traditional assets now available onchain:** - S&P 500 exposure - U.S. Treasuries - AAA-rated CLOs (Collateralized Loan Obligations) These assets are wrapped into freely transferable tokens, enabling integration across DeFi protocols. The infrastructure allows multichain deployment, onchain accounting, and compliance at the asset level—making institutional-grade investments accessible in decentralized finance.
Sherlock Publishes Centrifuge Security Case Study
Sherlock has released a comprehensive security case study examining Centrifuge's protocol implementation. The analysis provides insights into the security audit process and findings for Centrifuge, a platform focused on onchain finance infrastructure. **Key Points:** - Full technical case study now available on [Sherlock's platform](https://sherlock.xyz/case-studies/centrifuge) - Detailed examination of Centrifuge protocol security - Provides transparency into audit methodology and results The case study offers valuable learnings for developers building in the DeFi space, particularly those working on institutional-grade financial infrastructure.
Centrifuge Integrates Sherlock AI for Continuous Security Monitoring
Centrifuge has integrated **Sherlock AI** by SherlockDeFi into its development workflow to maintain continuous security monitoring across its infrastructure. The platform manages over **$1.5B in TVL** across **10+ chains**, utilizing an immutable core with modular extensions. Rather than treating security as a one-time checkpoint, Centrifuge embeds security analysis directly into the code development process. Sherlock AI keeps security signals close to the codebase, enabling real-time threat detection and vulnerability assessment. This approach reflects the security standards required for tokenized assets operating at scale across multiple blockchain networks.
Centrifuge Joins Exchange OS to Build Shared Market Infrastructure Layer
Centrifuge is partnering with Exchange OS to advance its long-held vision of market infrastructure as a **shared layer** rather than something each venue rebuilds independently. Since 2017, Centrifuge has advocated for this approach. The collaboration aims to enhance: - Distribution capabilities - Capital efficiency - Composability for tokenized assets This move aligns with Centrifuge's mission to create invisible infrastructure that connects real capital to onchain liquidity without friction.
TradFi Expands Tokenization Beyond Treasuries Into Credit and Equities
Tokenized assets are expanding beyond U.S. Treasuries and commodities into new territory. Credit products, equities, and alternative investments are now being brought onchain by traditional finance managers. **Key developments:** - Institutional strategies moving from pilot phase to broader deployment - TradFi managers accelerating tokenization of diverse asset classes - Shift builds on earlier trend of institutions using blockchain for yield and settlement efficiency This represents a maturation of onchain finance infrastructure as crypto rails become standard plumbing for traditional assets.