CoinShares Says Tokenised Real-World Assets Triple to $7.4 Billion in One Year
On August 7, 2026, CoinShares—a global manager of digital assets—released its second study with Token Terminal. Their report shows deposits of tokenised real-world assets hit $7.4 billion by Q2 2026, three times the amount from the previous year. This gain comes as DeFi deposits fell about 15%, a sign that traditional finance now and blockchain settle in close partnership.
Key facts:
- Deposits on lending platforms and decentralized exchanges grew from $2.3 billion in Q2 2025 to $7.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- Total deposits in decentralized finance dropped by about 15% during the same time.
- Spot trading volumes for tokenised real-world assets jumped roughly 220%, while total volumes on decentralized exchanges fell by about 70%.
- Perpetual futures volumes and open interest for tokenised real-world assets increased even when the overall market slowed after October 2025.
- Most tokenised asset activity involved asset classes such as U.S. Treasuries, gold, private credit, multi-strategy funds, equity indexes (S&P 500, Nasdaq-100), oil, precious metals, and semiconductor stocks. None of these are crypto-native.
Why it matters:
The study shows how the digital asset world now binds traditional assets with blockchain systems. Investors choose blockchain for fast settlement and global access. CoinShares calls this mix "Hybrid Finance," where regulated traditional assets work with blockchain settlement systems to build modern capital markets.
Background:
CoinShares introduced "Hybrid Finance" as a concept early in 2026. The study covers asset flows from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026. Its data shows that tokenising real-world assets helps build growth on the blockchain. Since 2013, CoinShares has shown its role as a regulated asset manager that connects traditional securities with blockchain systems.
