RWA Market Hits $29B as Real-World Assets Transform DeFi

🏗️ RWAs Hit $29B

By MVL(Mass Vehicle Ledger)
Sep 18, 2025, 2:28 PM
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Real-World Assets (RWAs) are reshaping DeFi, growing from under $15B to $29B in 2025 and representing 17% of DeFi's $168B total value locked.​

Market breakdown:

  • Private credit dominates with $16.​9B (57% of market)
  • U.​S.​ Treasuries hold $7.​5B (33% share)
  • Commodities account for $2B
  • Alternative funds represent $1.​9B

Key developments:

  • Ethereum leads with 52% market share, followed by zkSync Era (15%)
  • Ondo Finance launched 100+ tokenized U.​S.​ stocks on Ethereum
  • Japan approving first yen-denominated stablecoin by late 2025
  • Hong Kong issued $6B in multi-currency digital green bonds

Expanding beyond traditional assets:

  • Real estate offering fractional ownership
  • Vehicle tokenization enabling onchain mobility investments
  • Art and collectibles becoming digitally tradable

Analysts predict multi-trillion dollar growth within the next decade as regulatory clarity improves and infrastructure matures.​ RWAs offer sustainable yield from tangible assets, making them less speculative than other crypto narratives.​

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