Real World Assets (RWA) Tokenization Expands Rapidly in 2025-2026: CoinGecko Report Insights
CoinGecko’s new report shows tokenizing real world assets grows fast. The report covers 2025 and early 2026. It points to more use by big finance groups, clear rules, and more work with DeFi.
Growth in Tokenized Real World Assets and Market Capitalization
• The tokenized RWA market cap grew from $5.42 billion at the start of 2025 to $19.32 billion by early 2026, a 256.7% increase.
• Tokenized RWAs now make up 6.4% of stablecoins’ value, rising from 2.7% in early 2025.
• Tokenized treasuries still lead the group. They grew by $9 billion (225.5%) and make up 67.2% of the market by early 2026, even as their share dropped a bit.
• Asset groups such as commodities (28.7%), stocks (2.5%), and ETFs (1.5%) grew in market share.
Commodities Tokenization Driven by Gold-Backed Tokens
Tokenized commodities jumped 289% to reach a $5.55 billion market cap. The main push came from gold-backed tokens like XAUT (by Tether) and PAXG (by Paxos). These two tokens made up almost 90% of the rise. Small precious metal tokens grew in total value but lost share. This jump shows clear interest in putting old commodities on new systems.
DeFi and Exchanges Fuel Spot Trading Growth of Tokenized Assets
Spot trades for tokenized gold hit $90.7 billion in early 2026, topping the $84.6 billion of all of 2025. Many trades occur on central exchanges, which makes the market more liquid and easy to reach. Trade amounts change with shifts in commodity prices. Gold, for example, reached high values in late 2025. Tokenized stock trade volumes also grew to $15.1 billion in early 2026, compared to $14.8 billion in the latter half of 2025. —
Tokenized Stocks Gaining Institutional and Crypto-Native Adoption
Tokenized stocks started in mid-2025 and grew fast from $2.09 million to $486.69 million by early 2026. Early users such as Backed Finance (xStocks) and Ondo Finance spurred growth with shares from companies like Tesla, Circle, Nvidia, and Alphabet. Circle holds a 35.2% share worth $171.39 million. Tesla holds 12.7%, with Nvidia, Alphabet, and MicroStrategy following. Trade amounts have grown steadily, with Tesla, Circle, and Nvidia leading the trades.
Institutional Involvement and Regulatory Advances Supporting RWA Market Infrastructure
Clear rules have helped revive RWAs since 2024. Big finance groups now join this market with more ease. Exchanges now add finance plans that make it simpler to buy tokenized RWAs. Competition grows among issuers based on rules, asset type, and how far they can reach. This contest helps shape a fast growing tokenized RWA market.
Summary
The CoinGecko report shows real progress in tokenizing real world assets. This work covers treasuries, tokens for gold, and stocks. Growth comes from more trades via DeFi and exchanges, clearer rules, and strong support from big finance. The tokenized market grows as assets work with DeFi, token advances, and regulated finance.
Keywords: Real World Assets, RWA, tokenization, DeFi, asset tokenization, tokenized commodities, tokenized stocks, tokenized Treasuries, CoinGecko RWA Report, institutional adoption
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