Tokenized public equities and other asset types are beginning to gain traction as the sector matures and attracts broader institutional interest.
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Real Finance has secured $29 million in private funding to build an infrastructure layer for real-world assets, aiming to simplify institutional adoption of tokenized assets. The funding round included a $25 million capital commitment from Nimbus Capital, with additional participation from Magnus Capital and Frekaz Group.
The company plans to utilize funds for expanding compliance and operational infrastructure while developing a full-stack RWA platform. Real Finance targets the tokenization of $500 million worth of real-world assets in the near term, representing approximately 2% of today's tokenized asset market.
The tokenization market has been dominated by U.S. Treasury products, private credit, and institutional alternative funds. Tokenized public equities and other asset types are beginning to gain traction as the sector matures and attracts broader institutional interest.
Money market funds, which invest in short-term, highly liquid assets, have shown particularly strong growth in tokenized form. The tokenized money market fund sector has expanded roughly tenfold since 2023, according to Bank for International Settlements data.
Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon are among the major institutions entering the tokenized money market fund space, adding momentum to one of the fastest-growing segments of the RWA sector. These traditional finance giants bring credibility and scale to tokenization efforts.
Chris Yin, co-founder and CEO of Plume, an RWA-focused layer-2 blockchain, noted that 2025 has already become a landmark year for tokenized real-world assets due to rising institutional participation. Yin stated the industry is tracking to over 10x the RWA holders number since the start of the year.
Yin suggested next year could see even stronger growth, projecting a potential 25x increase in user growth numbers. Beyond U.S. government debt, the market is seeing rising interest in private credit, mineral rights, energy assets, GPUs, and other nontraditional categories.
His outlook aligns with Binance Research analysis that indicates clearer regulatory expectations in the United States could draw more major institutions into tokenization. The combination of regulatory clarity and proven institutional demand creates favorable conditions for continued RWA market expansion.
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