Is It the Safest Crypto Sector?

Onchain data shows that RWA tokenization is bucking macroeconomic trends by growing remarkably while other crypto sectors face uncertainty and contractions. There is an increasing belief that these are some of the safest Web3 assets.

Several experts shared key insights into this remarkable growth with BeInCrypto.

How Can RWAs Change Crypto?

Real-world Assets (RWAs) are an important part of the crypto market for several reasons. For example, a report from Binance Research claims that they are the Web3 economy’s most tariff-resilient asset sector.

According to new data, RWAs are growing substantially, surpassing $20 billion on-chain with 12% growth in the last 30 days.

This data gives a few key insights that may be especially relevant in the near future. Importantly, while most of the crypto market is retreating under macroeconomic concerns, the RWA sector is on the rise.

Over the past month, Trump’s on-and-off tariff chaos and inflation fears have injected extreme volatility into the crypto market. Altcoins like Ethereum and XRP have lost over 10% on the monthly chart, but daily volatility has been much worse.

However, major RWA tokens, like Chainlink, Mantra, and ONDO, either remained comparatively stable or had positive positive gains during this period.

Kevin Rusher, founder of RWA lending platform RAAC, remarked on these dynamics in an exclusive commentary shared with BeInCrypto.

“The tokenized RWA market crossing $20 billion in this market is a strong signal. First, it is the only sector in crypto still reaching new ATHs while most are far from their highest levels and suffering heavy losses. Secondly, it shows that it’s not only hype anymore. Institutions are not just talking about it; they are actively tokenizing Real World Assets now,” Rusher said.

Rusher’s comments about institutional RWA investment are clearly visible in the crypto market. On April 7, MANTRA’s OM token held onto value despite broad-sector losses, as it announced a $108 million RWA fund.

Major institutional investors like BlackRock and Fidelity have also increased their RWA commitments.

Rusher went on to state that RWAs are especially attractive because of their stability. Although most of the crypto market is highly susceptible to volatility, RWAs are “building actual infrastructure with long-term value” and generating liquidity.

Tracy Jin, COO of crypto exchange MEXC, also echoed these sentiments:

“Historically, during seasons of liquidity crunch, investors seek refuge in more traditional stable assets like treasuries or cash. However, this time, the geopolitical turbulence has also triggered a sell-off in treasuries. With tokenized gold approaching a $2 billion market cap and tokenized treasuries seeing an 8.7% increase over the past 7 days, these assets continue to build market momentum at the heart of the general market slump,” Jin stated.

Overall, the capital flowing into the RWA ecosystem amid the financial market storm is a positive indicator for the broader crypto space. These funds could even encourage investors to increase their crypto exposure after the market settles. For these reasons, the RWA space has a lot of immediate potential.