RWA tokenization markets have reached a record $17.1 billion TVL.
Their tokens are also presently outperforming the broader crypto market.
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On February 3, real-world asset (RWA) tokens led a surge that set up a recovery for the broader crypto market. The industry analytics platform RWA.xyz the tokenized RWA markets hitting a new peak of $17.1 billion.
While this is still slightly below the mid-January record, the figure represents a 94% increase from the total value locked (TVL) in RWA tokenization markets at the same time last year.
RWA Tokens See Massive Gains
Monday was a day of recovery for the majority of the crypto market. However, that may be partly linked to reports that had temporarily halted tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Nonetheless, many RWA-based tokens took off, eventually outperforming the wider crypto market.
For context, the total crypto market capitalization has only added around 7% over the past 24 hours. However, in the same period, most RWA tokens saw double-figure percentage increases.
For instance, Chainlink saw its native token jump 22%, taking its value from a recent dip to $17 back to over $21.
Similarly, Layer 1 blockchain Mantra spiked 23% to return to $6, while DeFi platform Ondo Finance recorded a 27% surge to $1.40.
Perhaps the biggest price surge was observed in the native token of that MAS-regulated tokenization platform, Chintai . CHEX jumped 38% to $0.60, as it regained the losses that sent it to a low of 0.40 the previous day.
As of this publication, several other RWA-focused assets are still performing better than the overall crypto market.
They include Algorand , Quant , Pendle , and XDC Network .
Wall Street Eyes a Market Boom
It might be worth noting that the TVL for RWA tokenization did not just begin its climb. It all started last November, amid a wider crypto market surge. Since that time, it has increased by an impressive $4 billion (26%). But, that is not all.
Wall Street giants see a $30 trillion opportunity with the RWA tokenization market. However, they have based their prediction on the rising interest in asset tokenization.
This interest, well portrayed by RWA.xyz, claims that private credit holds nearly 70% of the onchain value, followed by the US Treasury debts (21%).
Industry experts are also holding on to the belief that the Trump administration may soon lift restrictive policies. According to Eli Cohen, general counsel for the RWA platform Centrifuge, if this happens, RWA tokenization is bound to grow beyond expectations.