The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.
A sharp jump in tokenized silver trading suggests investors are getting exposure to the metal onchain.
In a recent report, the data aggregator CoinGecko has unveiled the leading crypto narratives of the year, with the Real-World Asset (RWA) sector emerging as a major contender with notable returns RWAs Lead Crypto Market Growth The report highlights that RWA has become the standout narrative in 2025, boasting an impressive average price return of 185.8% year-to-date (YTD) across key tokens, such as Figure Heloc, Chainlink (LINK), Stellar (XLM), Tether Gold (XAUT), and BlackRock’s BUIDL. This surge in the RWA sector can largely be attributed to the performance of specific platforms. Notably, Keeta Network has skyrocketed by 1,794.9% YTD, while Zebec Network and Maple Finance have recorded gains of 217.3% and 123.0% respectively. Related Reading: Bitcoin Correction Timeline: Analyst Predicts Potential Bottom In October 2026 Current statistics show that the crypto RWA sector boasts a Distributed Asset Value of $18.88 billion, reflecting a 2.56% increase over the past month. However, the Represented Asset Value has seen a slight decline, standing at $407.93 billion, down 2.36%. For context, RWA’s approach facilitates asset managers and projects the digital transformation of tangible assets, such as real estate and commodities, creating a solid foundation for trading, managing, and securing these assets. Layer-1 (L1) solutions have emerged as the second most profitable narrative this year, achieving an average price gain of 80.3% YTD. The success of this narrative can be attributed to the performance of privacy-focused blockchains such as Zcash and Monero, which have seen rallies of 691.3% and 143.6%, respectively. Another noteworthy crypto narrative, “Made in USA,” is also on track to end the year positively, with average gains of 30.6% YTD, primarily driven by Zcash’s performance that mitigated the moderate losses of other tokens in that category. Top Meme Tokens Suffer Heavy Losses Despite their popularity, narratives such as memecoins and artificial intelligence (AI) have struggled this year, with average returns of -31.6% and -50.2% year-to-date, respectively. Leading memecoins in the crypto space, such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), have demonstrated the volatility of this sector by suffering significant losses of over 60% year-to-date. Similarly, the report notes that many artificial intelligence-focused crypto assets have recorded declines between 49.8% and 84.3%, with only Alchemist AI and Kite performing relatively better. Related Reading: Ethereum Fails To Surpass $3,000: Predictions For The Final Days Of The Year Lastly, the decentralized finance narrative faced a challenging year, experiencing average returns of -34.8%, which is consistent with the returns seen in the memecoins segment. The decentralized exchange (DEX) narrative has mirrored this decline with average losses of -55.5%, while layer-2 (L2) solutions have also struggled, recording average returns of -40.6% for the second year in a row. At the time of writing, the market’s leading crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), was trading at $88,960, having recorded losses of 10% year-to-date. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
Pantera Capital's Paul Veradittakit shares his 2026 crypto predictions: RWA tokenization, AI security advances, a big IPO wave, and the shift to institutional adoption.
The Securitize CEO ground through the uncool years of tokenization while NFTs, FTX and memecoins soaked up the hype. With billions in tokenized assets, a SPAC listing in the works and BlackRock as a flagship client and backer, Carlos Domingo’s early bet is finally paying off.
The decentralized investment firm is using tokens and DAOs to give local communities direct control over energy and infrastructure projects in emerging markets.
A new DeFi model is providing football clubs with faster access to liquidity by converting future media and broadcasting revenues into tokenized, onchain assets.
Clearing and settlement company the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said a subsidiary had received a no-action letter to offer tokenized real-world assets.
The Tokenization Regatta aims to allocate funds and support to projects bringing tokenized real-world assets to the Solana network.
The DayFi protocol aims to turn electricity cash flows into a crypto-native yield product, bridging capital to new solar power installations.
Plume Network has received a commercial license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing expansion into the Middle East.
The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.
Plume is bringing real-world yield to Solana with the rollout of its Nest vaults, giving the network’s users direct access to on-chain credit, Treasuries and receivables.
The exchange has already teamed up with the Switzerland-based firm for its tokenized equity offering, xStocks.
The $2.5 billion BUIDL fund, tokenized by Securitize, deepens its utility for institutional traders and expands to a new blockchain.
Decentralized energy network Daylight is the first to use the Centrifuge Whitelabel service, aiming to simplify real-world asset tokenization.
The move links traditional finance infrastructure with blockchain rails as major institutions push deeper into tokenized markets.
The solar energy storage firm has tapped Stellar and Taurus to tokenize debt to finance hybrid solar projects, starting with a pilot in Spain.
KraneShares, best-known for its China-focused ETF, plans to shift fully to tokenized offerings in the coming years, CEO said.
Crypto pundit Jack has drawn attention to a valuation model that puts the XRP price at $18,000. This is based on the discounted cash flow model, which focuses on the XRP Ledger’s utility and XRP’s role as the native token. Valuation Model That Puts The XRP Price At $18,000 In an X post, Jack revealed that the discounted cash flow model puts the XRP price’s fair value at $18,036. He noted that the world is racing into tokenization and that the momentum is unstoppable. Based on this, he predicts that trillions of dollars in capital could flow into the XRP Ledger, powered by real-world assets (RWAs). Related Reading: XRP Price Performance In November: History Says It’s The Most Bullish Month In History The valuation model showed that the XRP Ledger may be viewed as a “pipeline of value,” in which the value passing through the network can be thought of as cash flow in a traditional business system. This could then boost XRP’s utility, potentially putting the XRP price at $18,000. Interestingly, there is also the possibility of the XRP price’s fair value being higher than $18,000 based on this discounted cash flow model. This could happen if economic growth rates are higher once crypto adoption spurs new businesses and economic models. These new businesses and economic models could lead to increased adoption for XRP and a subsequent price increase. Notably, crypto adoption, especially in traditional finance (TradFi), has been on the rise, boosting XRP’s adoption. This includes the launch of several XRP ETFs, which marks a positive for the XRP price. Meanwhile, Ripple has expanded its business with the surge in crypto adoption. This includes the acquisition of the prime broker Hidden Road, with the crypto firm already exploring how to include XRP products on the platform. Community Reacts To Price Prediction The valuation model for the XRP price sparked reactions among XRP community members. Community member XR noted that valuation models project extreme prices that often rely on perfect conditions that rarely exist. The community member added that tokenization on the XRPL may indeed bring large capital inflows, but asserted that it won’t dictate real value. Related Reading: Wave 3 Target Suggests That The XRP Price Is Headed For $10 Instead, XR declared that adoption, regulation, and liquidity depth will determine the real value of the XRP price. The community member further remarked that sustainable growth will always follow verified utility. Meanwhile, another community member stated XRP might not necessarily be used for the transactions even if trillions get transacted on the XRP Ledger. They added that XRP will be used to pay gas fees, but it won’t be the currency used for transactions. As such, trillions flowing into the XRPL may not have much impact on the XRP price. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.2, down over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
The firm’s Onchain Revenue Report (H1 2025) aggregates verified onchain data across more than 1,200 protocols, tracking how value actually moves through decentralized systems.
As part of the rollout, Galaxy Digital said it will allocate $10 million to WisdomTree’s Government Money Market Digital Fund
The partnership also involves Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and collaborations through the Ondo Global Market Alliance.
The bank said the 2025 stablecoin boom is fueling a self-sustaining wave of DeFi growth, and it forecasted $2 trillion in tokenized real-world assets by 2028.
The fund offers exposure to collateralized loan obligations, with onchain capital allocator Grove planning a $100 million anchor investment.
The move allows Ondo Global Markets to deepen its tokenized stock market reach to BNB's 3.4 million users, with a strong base in Asia and Latin America.
The firm aims to digitize the $25 billion property title industry, which still largely relies on manual processes, Propy CEO Natalia Karayaneva said in an interview.
Onchain capital allocator Grove shared plans to boost Ripple USD, USDC stablecoin liquidity on Aave's institutional lending arm Horizon for tokenized asset-backed borrowing.
The crypto exchange is integrating Superstate’s Opening Bell platform to offer natively tokenized public equities for investors outside the U.S.
Built by Texture Capital and Sologenic, the platform aims to bring real onchain stock ownership for U.S. retail users, executives said in an interview.