Ethereum Dominates $200B RWA Market with 72% Share

• Ethereum accounts for 72% of tokenized Treasuries and $7.5 billion in Real-World Assets.
• Institutional adoption highlights Ethereum's technological edge in unlocking a $20 trillion RWA opportunity.

Ethereum has solidified its position as the dominant blockchain for tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs), hosting $7.5 billion in assets while capturing 72% of the tokenized Treasuries market, according to Cryptopolitan on August 27, 2025. Leading asset managers, such as BlackRock, Apollo, and VanEck, are deploying large-scale tokenized funds on Ethereum, signaling institutional confidence in its infrastructure.

On August 27, 2025, Cryptopolitan reported that Ethereum’s market-leading position is built on its robust liquidity pools, enhanced security features, and seamless integration with Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Data from RWA.xyz, an industry tracker, confirmed that Ethereum’s mainnet alone accounts for over half of the tokenized asset market, with its Layer 2 networks like Polygon and Arbitrum collectively increasing the coverage to approximately 85% of Securitize's $3.36 billion in tokenized offerings.

Ethereum’s regulatory-compliant token standards, including ERC-1400 and ERC-3643, have emerged as a key driver of adoption among institutions. These standards cater to compliance requirements, ensuring controlled circulation and secure transactions. Additionally, recent network upgrades, such as Dencun and Pectra, decreased Layer 2 data costs by up to 95% and enhanced the scalability of high-value asset tokenization. In an official Ethereum X post, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo emphasized Ethereum’s secure and programmable infrastructure for financial products.

Institutional sentiment continues to shift dramatically as investment giants leverage Ethereum’s capabilities for tokenized RWAs. BlackRock's BUIDL fund, which operates primarily on Ethereum, now exceeds $2.4 billion and represents the largest tokenized Treasury fund on-chain. Apollo and VanEck have also issued major tokenized financial products on Ethereum: Apollo’s ACRED fund holds $110 million in private credit, while VanEck’s VBILL stands at $75 million in tokenized Treasuries, per Cryptopolitan.

According to Securitize, the tokenization of RWAs offers institutions significant operational efficiencies. Programmability allows for daily dividend distribution rather than quarterly, along with faster settlement cycles that fundamentally improve capital productivity. Capturing 1% of the estimated $20 trillion RWA market could lead to $200 billion in on-chain value, showcasing Ethereum’s transformative potential. Domingo underscored this shift, stating that Ethereum's programmable and always-on design provides the infrastructure for tokenized markets to achieve mainstream adoption.