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Tokenized Asset Deposits Tripled to $7.4B as DeFi Shrank: CoinShares

Decrypt·August 7, 2026·1 min read
Tokenized Asset Deposits Tripled to $7.4B as DeFi Shrank: CoinShares

Tokenized asset deposits tripled to $7.4B as DeFi shrank, according to CoinShares. Gold, Treasuries, and the S&P 500 led growth, while spot volumes on decentralized exchanges fell roughly 70% in a year. This shift highlights investor preference for tokenized traditional assets over DeFi protocols.

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