Ethereum Commands 72% of $7.5 Billion Tokenized RWA Market

- Ethereum hosts $7.5 billion in tokenized real-world assets, capturing 72% of the market. - Institutional adoption drives its position as the leading blockchain for RWAs. On August 27, 2025, Cryptopolitan reported on Ethereum's dominant role in the $7.5 billion tokenized RWA market. The blockchain secures 72% of all on-chain Treasuries, which are worth $5.3 billion. The tokenization platform Securitize identifies Ethereum as a central hub for this market, a position that highlights its expanding institutional adoption and its role in a potential $200 billion RWA opportunity. The report highlights that major financial institutions embrace Ethereum for its efficiency, programmability, and compatibility with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. These features establish Ethereum as the preferred infrastructure for tokenization, which allows for faster settlement times, daily dividend payouts, and enhanced liquidity. Securitize has played a pivotal role by minting over $3.36 billion in tokenized assets, deploying 85% of these on Ethereum’s mainnet or its Layer 2 solutions. Prominent financial firms contribute to Ethereum’s dominance by launching tokenized funds on its blockchain. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, issued with Securitize, is the largest on-chain Treasury vehicle with $2.4 billion in assets. In addition, Apollo introduced its $110 million ACRED private credit fund, and VanEck’s VBILL tokenized Treasury stands at $75 million, while Hamilton Lane developed its $9.6 million SCOPE vehicle on Ethereum. These deployments demonstrate institutional confidence in Ethereum’s scalability and its regulatory-compliant token standards. Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo stated that institutions favor Ethereum for several key advantages, including its faster transaction processing, the ability to program features directly into assets, and access to deep liquidity across DeFi platforms. Furthermore, findings from Securitize project substantial growth potential for Ethereum in the RWA sector. If just one percent of the estimated $20 trillion RWA market becomes tokenized, the sector could exceed $200 billion in on-chain value. Ethereum’s leading position and increasing adoption by Wall Street institutions bolster this optimism. According to market data, Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $4,628.71 as of August 27 at 15:09 UTC, with its 24-hour trading volume up by 1.44%.