Tokenized assets hit $34 billion as a16z charts the winners and laggards
The tokenized asset market has reached approximately $34 billion, marking significant growth from under $3 billion in mid-2024. A16z's analysis highlights the varying speeds of growth among different asset categories, with asset-backed credit achieving $1 billion in just 185 days. The report emphasizes the need for improved infrastructure to enhance the interaction of tokenized assets with decentralized finance protocols.
- ▪Tokenized assets, excluding stablecoins, now sit at approximately $34 billion.
- ▪Asset-backed credit reached a $1 billion market cap in just 185 days after its first on-chain activity.
- ▪Government debt and commodities account for roughly two-thirds of the total tokenized asset market.
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Tokenized assets hit $34 billion as a16z charts the winners and laggards Asset-backed credit reached $1 billion in just 185 days, while venture capital took over seven years to hit the same mark. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Not all tokenized assets grow at the same speed, and the gap between the fastest and slowest is striking.
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