RWA protocols are closing in on $8B total value locked: Messari

The TVL across real-world asset tokenization protocols has surged almost 60% since February, says blockchain analytics firm Messari.

Real-world asset tokenization protocols have seen explosive growth over the last year with the total value locked (TVL) across the sector surging to a new all-time high.

In a May 1 post to X, blockchain analytics and research firm Messari wrote that TVL for real-world asset (RWA) protocols had spiked to almost $8 billion as of April 26.

The analytics firm shared that RWA protocols had witnessed “a remarkable resurgence,” over the past year, adding that the sector’s growth had been driven by a “market preference for debt-based, high-yield investments.”

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