Tokenized Assets Grow as Gold and Equity Tokens Drive Expansion
Between June 2025 and June 2026, tokenized assets experienced a 267% increase in market value, making it the only growing sector within crypto. This growth was driven by new issuance rather than rising asset prices. Gold tokens accounted for most of this expansion as on-chain gold supply nearly doubled to over one million ounces during that period, while physical gold prices rose just 20%. In addition, equity tokenization surged from zero to 23% in a year, with major companies like NVIDIA and Apple being represented through platforms such as rStocks and Ondo. Despite the overall growth of $60 billion across more than 7,000 products, on-chain activity remains lower than headline figures suggest. Exchanges also entered this space rapidly; Binance launched bStocks in June 2026 while Gate followed with gStocks later that month. Meanwhile, other crypto sectors like meme coins and DePIN saw steep declines over the same period. CryptoRank reported tokenized assets as the most-listed category on centralized exchanges during H1 of 2026, indicating continued issuance-driven growth for this sector.
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