The post Animoca Sees RWAs Becoming the Future of Finance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Blockchain Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is only scratching the surface of its potential, according to a new research paper from Animoca Brands. The Web3 investment firm believes the sector could eventually grow to represent a significant slice of the $400 trillion traditional finance market. Trillions Still Untapped Researchers Andrew Ho and Ming Ruan highlighted that RWAs currently make up just $26 billion of the possible market, a fraction of the opportunity across private credit, government bonds, commodities, equities, and alternative funds. They described the current phase as an early-stage race, with asset managers rushing to build platforms that can manage the “full lifecycle” of tokenized products. “This is a strategic land grab,” the report noted, arguing that whoever gains control of end-to-end infrastructure will capture the most value as the sector matures. Momentum Builds to All-Time High Industry tracker RWA.xyz shows the tokenized market has reached $26.5 billion, the highest level to date and up 70% since January. That growth has been fueled largely by two categories — private credit and U.S. Treasurys — which together account for nearly 90% of current tokenized value. Animoca’s researchers said this growth reflects “clear momentum and rising institutional confidence” as more firms experiment with onchain versions of traditional instruments. Ethereum Leads, But Multichain Future Ahead Ethereum remains the dominant chain for RWA issuance, hosting 55% of all tokenized value, or roughly $156 billion when including stablecoins. Its advantage grows to 76% once layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum, Polygon, and ZKsync are factored in, thanks to its security and deep DeFi ecosystem. Still, Animoca expects a multichain reality. Purpose-built blockchains and high-throughput networks are starting to attract tokenization projects, with interoperability likely to determine long-term winners. Boost for ETH and LINK The growing focus on RWAs has also benefited Ethereum’s native token, ETH, which… The post Animoca Sees RWAs Becoming the Future of Finance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Blockchain Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is only scratching the surface of its potential, according to a new research paper from Animoca Brands. The Web3 investment firm believes the sector could eventually grow to represent a significant slice of the $400 trillion traditional finance market. Trillions Still Untapped Researchers Andrew Ho and Ming Ruan highlighted that RWAs currently make up just $26 billion of the possible market, a fraction of the opportunity across private credit, government bonds, commodities, equities, and alternative funds. They described the current phase as an early-stage race, with asset managers rushing to build platforms that can manage the “full lifecycle” of tokenized products. “This is a strategic land grab,” the report noted, arguing that whoever gains control of end-to-end infrastructure will capture the most value as the sector matures. Momentum Builds to All-Time High Industry tracker RWA.xyz shows the tokenized market has reached $26.5 billion, the highest level to date and up 70% since January. That growth has been fueled largely by two categories — private credit and U.S. Treasurys — which together account for nearly 90% of current tokenized value. Animoca’s researchers said this growth reflects “clear momentum and rising institutional confidence” as more firms experiment with onchain versions of traditional instruments. Ethereum Leads, But Multichain Future Ahead Ethereum remains the dominant chain for RWA issuance, hosting 55% of all tokenized value, or roughly $156 billion when including stablecoins. Its advantage grows to 76% once layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum, Polygon, and ZKsync are factored in, thanks to its security and deep DeFi ecosystem. Still, Animoca expects a multichain reality. Purpose-built blockchains and high-throughput networks are starting to attract tokenization projects, with interoperability likely to determine long-term winners. Boost for ETH and LINK The growing focus on RWAs has also benefited Ethereum’s native token, ETH, which…