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In an astounding revelation, the blockchain analytics entity Messari reveals the tremendous growth witnessed in the implementation of the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocols. Following Messari’s report on May 1, the total value locked (TVL) among these protocols had risen phenomenally by approximately 50%, coming to approximately $7.9bn by April 26.
TVL Hits Record High of $8 Billion
The spike in TVL designates a lucrative growth in the asset class which is strongly backed by the credit-oriented, high-yield investments that the market prefers. Despite excluding fiat-backed stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin, when the $8 billion in TVL (total value locked) is taken into account, one encounters a very diverse group of assets, from carry-trade to real estate tokenization platforms.
Messari’s findings were supported by reports from another decentralized finance analytics platform DeFiLlama. These reports show that RWA protocols combined total value locked (TVL) is $6 billion, which represents a growth of about 700% since April 2023. On the other hand, the use of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms has resulted in a marked expansion in both total value locked (TVL) and active users. Data from Dune Analytics indicates that this sharp rise is drawing more retail investors that include small-sized individuals into the fold.
As far as the main driver of this new wave of active users is concerned, the platforms like Toucan and KlimaDAO in digital carbon marketplace and Propy in real estate tokenization can be pinpointed, the majority of the user-engagement volume in these figures.
Tokenized Treasuries Soar Amidst High Inflation, BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Leads the Way
Tokenized treasuries, having arisen alongside the increase in RWA protocols, are now a powerful force, due to growing and skyrocketing yields which occur amidst high inflation and quite steep interest rates in the United States. RWA.xyz discloses growing demand for digitized bonds and treasuries, with locked assets amounting to $1.29 billion, a 80% growth compared to the start of this year. These protocols, such as Securitize and Ondo, serve as the booster rockets that are pushing the growth of STOs into hyperdrive.
Impressively, the latest development of Blackrock’s Ethereum based Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), and Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) has already retraced the groundwork for the burgeoning of this segment within the RWA market.
With the proliferating emergence of real-asset tokenization protocols, the escalation in TVL and acting users describes the undeniable global adoption and conviction in decentralized financial instruments.