Real World Assets (RWA) stories

Jul 27, 2026

Ondo Finance launches Ondo Network execution layer for real-world asset tokenization

Ondo Finance has launched the Ondo Network, a new execution layer designed to combine centralized exchange-like speed with non-custodial trading and onchain functionality. The company describes it as an evolution of Ondo Chain.

Jul 27, 20261 source

Jul 22, 2026

Tokenized equity perpetual futures drive RWA perpetual trading volume to $470 billion in June, up from $85 billion in January

Monthly trading volumes for tokenized real-world asset (RWA) perpetual futures have grown more than fivefold to $470 billion, driven primarily by tokenized equity products. Public equities now represent 46% of the RWA perpetuals market with $2 billion in open interest, while Solana captures 95% of on-chain tokenized stock trading volume.

Jul 22, 20269 sources

Top claims

▪Ondo Perps is the first application built on Ondo Network, offering 24/7 perpetual futures tied to equities and commodities with tokenized real-world assets as collateral
▪Asset transfers on the Ondo Network currently settle on Ethereum, with plans to support additional public blockchains and commit settled states to public blockchains over time
▪Ondo Network separates execution from settlement and verification while keeping users in control of their assets to enable default privacy and high execution speed

Subtopics

Tokenization2 Blockchain scalability solutions1 Crypto derivatives1 Decentralized exchange (DEX)1 DeFi1 DeFi derivatives1 Layer 2s1 Perpetual futures1 Tokenized securities1

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