The Unite DeFi Singapore conference kicked off with a deep dive into Real-World Assets (RWAs) — now a $32 billion on-chain market as of October 2025.
Tokenized Treasuries Lead the Charge
- $25.3B in tokenized U.S. Treasuries & private credit
- $3.2B in commodities
- $400M in equities
Yield-bearing, low-volatility assets are dominating — mirroring sovereign bonds in traditional portfolios.
Panel Consensus: RWAs = Institutional On-Ramp
Experts including:
- Fredrik Haga (Dune co-founder)
- Laszlo Szabo (Kiln CEO)
- Roberto Klein (Backed Finance)
Tokenization isn’t replacement — it’s expansion. Finance is moving onto open, programmable rails.
Why Now?
- Rate cuts → liquidity flowing back on-chain
- RWAs anchor DeFi volatility with transparent, predictable yield
- Stablecoins = the universal connector between tokenized assets and real-world use
The Big Picture
RWAs aren’t just digitizing old assets — they’re rebuilding capital markets on blockchain:
| TradFi Role |
→ |
DeFi Equivalent |
| Sovereign bonds |
→ |
Tokenized Treasuries |
| Private loans |
→ |
On-chain credit funds |
| Bank distribution |
→ |
Instant global access |
With stablecoins as** the**** glue**, RWAs are turning DeFi into institutional-grade infrastructure — $32B today, trillions tomorrow.
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