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RWA tokenization trends and market outlook for 2025
At its core, tokenization transforms traditional assets into digital tokens that can be traded on a blockchain. Whether it be real estate, debt, bonds or shares of a company, tokenization brings efficiency and transparency to these processes. It also broadens retail investors’ access to these asset classes. A new research report by Brickken and Cointelegraph Research surveys the underlying business models and provides an in-depth analysis of why many TradFi firms are jumping on the tokenization
Institutional RWA tokenization in 2025
Until recently, legal barriers and fragmented technology made tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) seem unattainable. In 2025, a silent revolution is underway. Tokenized real estate projects, commodity pools, and on-chain money markets are no longer just concepts; they’re becoming part of mainstream finance. Consider treating a luxury Dubai home or a US Treasury fund with the same digital convenience as crypto trading, replete with strict compliance and continuous liquidity.
Digital Assets and RWA: Building a More Transparent and Efficient Legal Industry
The legal industry is known for its complexity, high costs, and slow-moving processes. Digital assets and real world assets (RWA) are introducing efficiencies through smart contracts, digital notarization, and transparent dispute resolution mechanisms that streamline legal operations.
Tokenized RWA markets return to ATH levels as tokens lead crypto recovery
Real-world asset tokenization markets have returned to their all-time high in terms of value tokenized onchain as related RWA tokens led crypto market recovery on Feb. 3. The total value locked onchain for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization markets has reached an all-time high of $17.1 billion, just under the level first tapped in mid-January. Additionally, TVL for the sector has increased 94% since the same time last year, according to industry analytics platform RWA.xyz.
RWA tokenization expected to reach $50 billion in 2025
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) continues to grow, with experts tapping the sector to reach a valuation of $50 billion before the end of 2025. According to a report by Ozean, the market for tokenized RWA is poised to hit impressive figures in 2025, surpassing its previous records. In 2024, the ecosystem achieved a 32% annual growth rate, its highest increase over the last 12 months, but 2025 metrics are expected to reach new metrics.
DigiStartups to Raise Capital Without Traditional VC implementing Digital Assets & RWA Tokenization
Startups traditionally rely on venture capital firms to fund their growth, but digital assets and real world assets (RWA) are offering alternative fundraising models that give entrepreneurs more control, transparency, and global reach.
Wall Street is betting on $30T RWA tokenization market prospects
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization was one of the top crypto narratives in 2024. Almost every tokenized asset class saw remarkable growth throughout the year, with tokenized Treasurys surging by 179% and private credit by 40%. The overall market cap of these assets also increased by 32%, growing even faster than the overall crypto market. Global investment giant VanEck forecasts that the RWA market will surpass $50 billion by the end of this year.
NFTs and Tokenized Real Assets: The Crypto Duo Set to Transform 2025
NFTs, those authentic digital assets, no longer shine like they did in 2021. Despite recent peaks in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, enthusiasm has largely faded. Once celebrated by celebrities and collectors, their market is collapsing. The situation is alarming, as revealed by DappRadar: volumes are free-falling, NFT loans have dropped dramatically, and activity is experiencing massive decline. Yet, the emergence of real-world assets
Digital Assets and RWA: Transforming the Way Governments Collect Taxes and Manage Public Revenue
Tax collection and public revenue management are critical functions for any government, yet they often suffer from inefficiencies, fraud, and lack of transparency. Digital assets and real world assets (RWA) are offering innovative tools to modernize taxation, improve compliance, and enhance fiscal accountability.
The regulation of the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) in the Emirati Arabi Uniti (UAE)
The Emirati Arabi Uniti are establishing themselves as one of the main global hubs for the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). The digitization of tangible assets, such as real estate, through blockchain offers significant advantages, including greater liquidity and access to fractional investments. However, for the sector to grow sustainably, clear regulation is necessary. The real estate sector is one of the most affected by tokenization.
What Are Real World Assets (RWA)?
Real World Assets (RWA) refers to the process of taking tangible assets from the physical world and representing them as digital tokens on a blockchain. Imagine owning a small piece of a high-value office building or earning interest from a U.S. government bond, all through a crypto wallet. This is the promise of RWAs – connecting the digital world of blockchain with tangible, real-world asset value, improving the accessibility of previously exclusive investments.
Digital Assets and RWA: Unlocking New Opportunities in Legal Tech and Intellectual Property
Legal technology and intellectual property (IP) management are undergoing a transformation as digital assets and real world assets (RWA) introduce new ways to register, license, and enforce rights. Blockchain-based solutions are enhancing transparency, automating licensing agreements, and providing immutable records of ownership and usage.
Digital Asset Technologies Celebrates GENIUS Act as Pivotal Moment for U.S.
The GENIUS Act not only positions the United States alongside every other G20 nation that has developed or is piloting programmable money systems — including Europe’s MiCA framework and CBDC programs in China, Japan, and Canada — it actually leapfrogs them. Unlike most of these jurisdictions, which are focused solely on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the U.S. is now enabling regulated private enterprises to issue secure, redeemable, and transparent stablecoins
SEC’s June 5 Conference on Digital Assets and Tokenization
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to host its third annual Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The event will focus on digital assets and tokenization, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, and academics to discuss the evolving landscape of asset management. SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce will lead the conference, alongside Investment Management Division
Digital Assets and RWA: Enabling the Next Generation of Insurance Claims Processing
Insurance claims processing has long been plagued by delays, paperwork, and disputes. Digital assets and real world assets (RWA) are addressing these inefficiencies by enabling smart contract-driven claims, parametric insurance models, and transparent dispute resolution mechanisms that enhance speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
WeBank targets RWA tokenization
WeBank Technology Services has unveiled POTOS (Portal of the Orient Symposium for Web3), a new blockchain and real world asset (RWA) tokenization infrastructure targeting Hong Kong’s Web3 ecosystem. In its initial phase, POTOS provides a three layer ‘value exchange’ infrastructure solution for institutions: a high performance blockchain to connect different asset types, cross chain protocols enabling atomic swaps, and advanced security technologies including zero knowledge proofs.
The Future of Money Is Here
2025 has marked crypto’s turning point, driven by the surge of digital asset adoption, real-world tokenization, and growing institutional and small business engagement. At the center of it all, stablecoins have emerged as the dominant force powering onchain utility and real-time, global payments. According to new research conducted for Coinbase by The Block Pro Research, organic stablecoin transfer volume has reached unprecedented levels
Digital Assets and RWA: The Future of Maritime Trade and Shipping Finance
Shipping is the backbone of global trade, yet its financial infrastructure remains outdated and opaque. Digital assets and real world assets (RWA) are introducing transformative solutions by enabling tokenized vessel ownership, automated cargo financing, and decentralized trade settlements that improve efficiency across maritime logistics.
GENIUS Act puts renewed spotlight on stablecoins, digital assets
The Senate lawmakers who passed the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins,” or GENIUS Act, on Tuesday aim to create a regulatory framework for the issuance of stablecoins — a step that could enable finance leaders to consider more use cases for the crypto asset.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe regulatory clarity the GENIUS Act, which has yet to pass the House, seeks to create in the cryptocurrency space will be a key factor in opening the door
Why Every Bank Needs a Digital Asset Strategy
Nathan McCauley leads the only federally chartered digital asset bank—Anchorage Digital—and partners with other banks looking to crack into crypto. With regulatory progress and market momentum driving more institutions into the digital-asset ecosystem, McCauley unpacks why banks of all sizes need to develop comprehensive crypto strategies today to remain competitive as the crypto industry swiftly evolves. Drawing on insights from the latest in blockchain innovation—including tokenization
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