Tokenization is no longer a side quest.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-29 13:14
Tokenization is no longer a side quest.
In 2025, tokenized real-world assets quietly tripled — hitting a $19B market cap.
This is one of those trends that doesn’t scream, but builds. Money-market funds, gold, public equities — all slowly moving on-chain.
The star product? The BUIDL money market fund from BlackRock, now around $1.7B. Of course it’s them. When TradFi moves, it moves with size and paperwork — and suddenly the thing is real.
In commodities, gold dominates. Tether’s $XAUT sits around $1.8B, with Paxos’s $PAXG close behind at $1.6B. Old money, new rails.
Even tokenized public stocks are catching up, nearing $750M. Still small, but the direction is clear.
This is why I keep saying tokenization might be crypto’s most durable use case. Real assets. Understandable yield. Familiar products. And growing institutional demand. No need to convince people of a new world — just make the old one more efficient.
It’s not flashy. It’s not memeable. But it sticks. Et ça, c’est sérieux.
#RWA #tokenization #blockchain #BlackRock #crypto #institutions #CryptoFriture
In 2025, tokenized real-world assets quietly tripled — hitting a $19B market cap.
This is one of those trends that doesn’t scream, but builds. Money-market funds, gold, public equities — all slowly moving on-chain.
The star product? The BUIDL money market fund from BlackRock, now around $1.7B. Of course it’s them. When TradFi moves, it moves with size and paperwork — and suddenly the thing is real.
In commodities, gold dominates. Tether’s $XAUT sits around $1.8B, with Paxos’s $PAXG close behind at $1.6B. Old money, new rails.
Even tokenized public stocks are catching up, nearing $750M. Still small, but the direction is clear.
This is why I keep saying tokenization might be crypto’s most durable use case. Real assets. Understandable yield. Familiar products. And growing institutional demand. No need to convince people of a new world — just make the old one more efficient.
It’s not flashy. It’s not memeable. But it sticks. Et ça, c’est sérieux.
#RWA #tokenization #blockchain #BlackRock #crypto #institutions #CryptoFriture
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and not financial advice.