Fostering Adoption of Traditional Assets on Blockchain: The Role of the Tokenized Asset Coalition

Crypto industry leaders, including Coinbase and Circle, form the Tokenized Asset Coalition to spur adoption of traditional financial assets on blockchain. The coalition’s aim is to bring the “next trillion dollars of assets” to blockchain technology through education and advocacy, fostering the adoption of public blockchains, asset tokenization, and institutionalized decentralized finance (DeFi). This initiative predicts a more efficient, cost-effective, and transparent system with the adoption of tokenized assets.

The Evolution of Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi: The Impact of Tokenized Real-World Assets

As decentralized finance or DeFi matures, the concept of total value locked (TVL), which represents the amount of money in a specific protocol, now includes tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), broadening understanding of on-chain assets. RWAs, including private equity, mortgages, and illiquid funds, are now incorporated within this framework, making DeFi more appealing to large-scale investors. However, limited availability of segmented and classified RWA TVL data remains a challenge.