Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) reached around $21.35 billion in total value locked (TVL) as of Jan. 21, 2026, with U.S. Treasury debt representing the largest share of onchain tokenized assets, according to CryptoRank data.
The move signals continued institutional integration of traditional financial instruments into blockchain-based infrastructure, with fixed-income products accounting for a dominant portion of tokenized asset exposure.
Fixed-Income Instruments Dominate RWA Composition
U.S. Treasury debt accounted for $9.1 billion, or 42.4% of total RWA TVL, highlighting institutional preference for tokenized government securities. Commodities followed with $3.7 billion (17.6%), reflecting growing onchain demand for physical assets such as gold and energy-linked products.
Tokenized Real-World Assets Reach $21B in TVL
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Private credit represented $2.5 billion (11.7%), while institutional alternative funds accounted for $2.2 billion (10.8%). Corporate bonds totaled $1.2 billion (5.6%), and public equities stood at $867 million (4.1%), indicating incremental adoption of tokenized securities.
Smaller segments included non-U.S. government debt at $821 million (3.8%), private equity at $425 million (2.0%), real estate at $243 million (1.1%), and actively managed strategies at $199 million (0.9%), showing early-stage expansion beyond fixed-income instruments.
Institutional Products and Infrastructure Expansion
Tokenized fixed-income products have displayed scale, with offerings such as BlackRock’s BUIDL fund accumulating $2 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure. Additional initiatives from firms such as VanEck and Apollo Global Management highlight institutional capital deployment into onchain markets.
Crypto platforms, including Coinbase and Kraken, are expanding tokenized asset offerings, while infrastructure providers such as Ondo Finance and Centrifuge are enabling asset managers and banks to deploy tokenized products on blockchain networks.
Protocols including RaylsLabs, Canton Network, and Polymesh are addressing compliance, privacy, and interoperability requirements, while Chainlink supports cross-chain asset verification and collateral workflows.
In addition to this sentiment, Regulatory developments, including the European Union’s MiCA system and the U.S. SEC’s Project Crypto initiative, are providing clearer guidelines for tokenization, reducing legal uncertainty for institutional participants.
Long-term projections from McKinsey estimate that the tokenized asset market could reach $2 trillion to $4 trillion by 2030, while Boston Consulting Group forecasts a potential market size of $16 trillion, highlighting the scale of anticipated growth in tokenized financial instruments.
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