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Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokens Are Quietly Exploding – Here's Why It Matters
While the Twitter crowd obsesses over memecoins and ETF gossip, I keep looking at the quiet corner of crypto, and what I see in RWA tokens could turn into a big story.
Real-world asset tokens have been creeping higher and grabbing orders from on-chain lenders, and now real finance shops are paying attention. . 💸 Over the last month, $ONDO, $POLYX and $CFG have climbed 20% to 60%. 📈 [Quote: CoinGecko daily charts, June 16, 2025]
Several developments are adding fuel:
✅ BlackRock BUIDLed its first fund on Ethereum through Securitize.Read the press note from March 19, 2024. 📢( Source: Securitize press release – March 19, 2024)
✅ Franklin Templeton upgraded the on-chain T-bill program; assets crossed $350 million. 📊 [Source: The Block Survey, April 2025: "Franklin’s On-Chain Treasury Crosses $350M]
✅ MakerDAO now earns more yield from RWAs than from ETH and stablecoins. 💡 [MakerDAO RWA report, June 2025]
That blend gives DeFi exposure to bonds, mortgages, rental units, invoices and other mainstream cash flows.
I think the RWA story is the underpriced macro bet of the quarter-todays institutions love it, and retail will chase tomorrow.
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Quick check: are you still holding $ONDO or $CFG, or has the real world asset story left you cold?
