# Tokenized Real-World Assets Surpass $34 Billion in 2026

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-09-30T13:26:48.000Z
Updated: 2026-09-30T13:26:48.000Z
Section: Investing

> Tokenized stocks have grown more than 2,000%, while individual companies dominate on-chain equity holdings and private credit leads decentralized lending.

The tokenized real-world-asset market surpassed $34 billion in 2026 as on-chain markets developed trading and lending patterns distinct from traditional finance. Cash equivalents and commodities more than doubled over the past year, while tokenized stocks recorded the fastest growth.

Tokenized stocks increased more than 2,000% as the number of active holders exceeded one million. Individual companies account for 81% of tokenized equities held in spot markets, and the value of those holdings rose ninefold over the past year.

That pattern differs from traditional U.S. markets, where investors commonly use broad index funds and exchange-traded funds. On-chain investors are concentrating more heavily on individual stocks and trading equities around the clock.

“The way the market is wired is completely different,” Dune CEO Frederik Haga said. “The whole underlying architecture of these venues [is] different, and so that creates different trading behavior.”

Tokenized assets are also being used differently in decentralized lending. Credit assets make up about three-quarters of real-world assets deposited on decentralized lending platforms, while only a small share of tokenized Treasuries is used for the same purpose.

Private credit tokens can provide interest income while also serving as collateral for borrowing and other trades, Haga said.