Tokenized Assets Defy Market Trend with 267% Growth

The past year has been challenging for the crypto market, but not all sectors suffered equally. While prices fell heavily, some sectors lost much of their gains from the previous cycle, while one sector actually grew.

The tokenized assets sector led the way with a growth rate of 267% over the last 12 months. This growth was largely driven by new issuances rather than price increases. The amount of gold held on-chain as tokenized representations nearly doubled to over 1 million ounces, while the value of gold itself increased by around 20%.

The largest contributor to the sector's growth was the introduction of tokenized equities. Major companies' shares were made available through platforms like Ondo, bStocks, gStocks, and xStock, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all tokenized stocks issued. The exchanges themselves have even entered the market, with Binance launching bStocks in June 2026 and Gate introducing gStocks in July, each issuing over 40 tokens within weeks of launch.