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Tokenized Assets Jump 267% on Gold and Stocks

Most of the growth came from new issuance, while Binance and Gate are adding more momentum to the RWA market with their own products.

By Mike Hesp
• 2 min read
Tokenized Assets Jump 267% on Gold and Stocks

Key Takeaways

  • Tokenized assets grew 267% from June 2025 to June 2026 and were the only crypto sector to add market cap.
  • The increase was driven mainly by new issuance, with gold tokens and equity tokens making up nearly all of the growth.
  • Tokenized stocks and ETFs climbed from zero to 23% of the sector, while precious metals' share slipped to 68%.

Tokenized assets climbed 267% between June 2025 and June 2026, making them the only part of crypto to gain market cap while the broader market moved lower. According to CryptoRank, that expansion was driven mostly by fresh issuance rather than price appreciation. Gold tokens and equity tokens together accounted for almost all of the increase.

Gold Led the Way

CryptoRank said gold prices rose by nearly 20% over the same period, but that alone does not explain the sector's growth. On-chain gold holdings roughly doubled, rising from 524,000 ounces to more than 1 million ounces. That points to supply growth as the main driver, not just higher prices.

A year earlier, precious metals still made up almost the entire openly traded tokenized assets market. Tether Gold and PAX Gold held most of the market cap at the time. By June 2026, precious metals had fallen to 68% as more asset classes entered the market.

Stocks and ETFs Are Catching On

Tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds moved from zero to 23% of the sector in just twelve months. Issuers brought shares of major companies on-chain, along with products linked to Treasuries and private credit, which now account for most of the remaining share. Crypto exchanges are also leaning into the trend. Binance introduced bStocks in June 2026, and Gate launched gStocks in early July. At the same time, broader RWA market data from recent sector reports shows total market value has risen sharply in a short period, even though actual on-chain activity is still trailing the headline growth.

Why This Matters

For European crypto readers, the shift matters because tokenized assets are moving beyond a gold-heavy niche and into a wider market for investment products. That could shape how exchanges, issuers, and regulators approach on-chain offerings. It also shows that demand for tokenized exposure is coming not just from crypto-native users, but from traditional financial assets being moved onto blockchain rails.

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