RWAio says fragmented tokenized RWA markets waste as much as $1.3B yearly in charges and worth gaps as belongings unfold throughout chains like Ethereum and Polygon.
Abstract
- RWAio estimates fragmentation prices tokenized RWA markets $600M–$1.3B yearly through charges, slippage, and worth gaps.
- Identical RWAs trade 1%–3% apart across chains and cost 2%–5% to bridge, hurting investor returns.
- Ethereum holds 52% of tokenized RWAs while Polygon leads bonds with 62%, underscoring multi-chain operational friction.
Fragmentation across blockchain networks is costing the tokenized real-world asset market between $600 million and $1.3 billion annually, according to research released by data analytics platform RWAio.
The report, compiled with input from 17 companies including Coinbase, Franklin Templeton and Polygon, identified significant inefficiencies in the market caused by assets being distributed across multiple blockchain networks, RWAio stated.
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The total value of tokenized real-world assets in circulation has reached over $36 billion, encompassing private credit, U.S. Treasury debt and commodities, according to the research.
RWAio found that identical assets frequently trade at different prices across various blockchains, with price discrepancies ranging from 1% to 3%. The platform additionally reported that transferring belongings between chains prices traders between 2% and 5% per transaction resulting from charges and slippage.
Ethereum holds 52% of all tokenized real-world asset value, whereas Polygon accounts for 62% of tokenized bonds, the information confirmed.
The findings spotlight operational challenges dealing with the rising tokenized asset sector as conventional monetary devices more and more migrate to blockchain infrastructure.
