BlackRock, five others account for 88% of all tokenized treasury issuance

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New knowledge from RWA.xyz, a platform monitoring tokenized real-world belongings, shows that six entities are answerable for 88% of all tokenized US Treasurys. The info suggests a focus amongst a couple of funds because the market continues to develop.

The most important issuer of tokenized treasures continues to be BlackRock. The corporate’s tokenized US treasury fund, known as BUIDL, has a market capitalization of $2.5 billion, 360% increased than its nearest competitor. BlackRock disclosed a complete of $11.6 trillion in belongings below administration within the first quarter of 2025.

Rounding out the highest six are Franklin Templeton’s BENJI, with a market capitalization of $707 million, Superstate’s USTB at $661 million, Ondo’s USDY at $586 million, Circle’s USYC at $487 million, and Ondo’s OUSG fund holding belongings price $424 million. Collectively, these six funds account for 88% of all tokenized treasuries issued.

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A chart of the highest six tokenized treasury funds by market cap. Supply: RWA.xyz

In accordance with RWA.xyz knowledge, the most important tokenized treasury funds have seen consolidation because the starting of 2025. Of the highest six funds, solely Circle’s USYC skilled a decline in market cap over the previous few months.

Notably, BUIDL’s market cap elevated by 291% from Jan. 1 to April 24. It now makes up 41.1% of the entire tokenized US Treasurys market cap.

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Tokenized treasury funds market cap over time graph. Supply: RWA.xyz

Centralization of tokenized RWAs has a darkish aspect: MEXC

In accordance with Tracy Jin, chief working officer of MEXC, the centralization of tokenized real-world belongings has a dark side, particularly if these RWAs are on permissioned or semi-centralized blockchains.

“Most tokenized belongings can be issued on permissioned or semi-centralized blockchains,” Jin informed Cointelegraph. “This offers authorities the ability to difficulty restrictions or confiscate belongings. The tokenization of belongings reminiscent of actual property or bonds remains to be tied to the nationwide authorized system.”

The tokenized real-world asset market is expected to boom in 2025. The development is pushed by regulatory readability, interoperability, options for liquidity, the evolution of id from bodily to digital, and even fractional possession. In accordance with RWA.xyz, the sector whole market cap reached a excessive of $21.3 billion on April 21.

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