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Tokenized real-world assets triple to $7.4B as DeFi deposits sink 15%

The Cryptonomist·August 7, 2026·1 min read
Tokenized real-world assets triple to $7.4B as DeFi deposits sink 15%

Tokenized real-world asset deposits have more than tripled over the past year, climbing to $7.4 billion, even as total DeFi deposits shrank by 15%. The anomaly shows one corner of decentralized finance growing while traders pull money out of the broader sector. This split has attracted attention from analysts tracking DeFi trends.

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