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Aug 6, 2026

Tokenized Real-World Asset Deposits Triple to $7.4B in Q2 2026 as Traditional DeFi Declines

Real-world asset (RWA) deposits in decentralized finance platforms surged to $7.4 billion in Q2 2026, more than tripling from the previous year, even as overall DeFi deposits fell approximately 15%. The growth was driven by tokenized Treasury funds and products like BlackRock's BUIDL and Sky's sUSDS, according to a CoinShares report.

Aug 6, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Total deposits across traditional decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms fell by approximately 15% year over year in the second quarter of 2026.
  • ▪Gold-backed tokens, including Tether Gold (XAUt) and Paxos Gold (PAXG), generated significant trading volumes on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in the second quarter of 2026.
  • ▪BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) served as a major source of onchain collateral in decentralized lending markets during the second quarter of 2026.

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TokenizationDeFiDeFi lendingTokenized securitiesInstitutional crypto adoptionReal World Assets