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Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization network Real Finance secured $29 million in private funding to build an infrastructure layer for RWAs, aiming to make it easier for institutions to adopt tokenized assets.The funding round included a $25 million capital commitment from Nimbus Capital, a digital asset investment firm, with additional participation from Magnus Capital and Frekaz Group, the company informed Cointelegraph.&nbsp;Real Finance said that the funding will be utilized to expand its compliance and operational infrastructure as it develops a full-stack RWA platform.In the near term, the company aims to tokenize $500 million worth of RWAs — a target it says would represent about 2% of today’s tokenized asset market.To date, the tokenization market has been dominated by US Treasury products, private credit and institutional alternative funds, although <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/deutsche-boerse-kraken-partnership-bridge-tradfi-crypto" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">tokenized public equities</a> and other asset types are also beginning to gain traction, according to industry data.<figure><img src="https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2025-12/019b04e5-d65d-7899-b576-2991608cba2b" title="" alt="Real Finance secures $29M to build institutional rails for tokenized assets"><figcaption>The existing RWA market by asset type. Source: <a href="https://app.rwa.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">RWA.xyz</a></figcaption></figure>Money market funds, which are low-risk investment vehicles that invest in short-term, highly liquid assets, often hold some of the same instruments, such as Treasury bills. <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/tokenized-money-market-funds-bis-stablecoin-contagion-risks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tokenized money market funds</a> have also been expanding quickly, with their market size growing roughly tenfold since 2023, according to data from the Bank for International Settlements.<a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/goldman-bny-tokenized-money-market-funds-launch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon</a> are among the largest institutions to enter the tokenized money market fund space, adding further momentum to one of the fastest-growing segments of the RWA sector.Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/tokenized-money-market-funds-vs-stablecoins-jpmorgan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tokenized money market funds emerge as Wall Street’s answer to stablecoins</a><h2 id="tokenized-rwa-market-poised-for-major-expansion-industry-insiders-say">Tokenized RWA market poised for major expansion, industry insiders say</h2>With 2025 already a landmark year for tokenized real-world assets due to rising institutional participation, next year could see even stronger growth, according to Chris Yin, co-founder and CEO of Plume, an RWA-focused layer-2 blockchain.“Currently, we are tracking to over 10x the RWA holders number since the start of the year,” <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/rwa-market-growth-forecast-plume-securitize-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Yin told Cointelegraph</a>, adding that “we think it’s not crazy to imagine another banner year with 25x+ in user growth numbers.”Beyond US government debt, Yin said the market is seeing rising interest in private credit, mineral rights, energy assets, GPUs and other nontraditional categories.<figure><img src="https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2025-12/019b04ee-aed7-7795-81c6-ddcc85d3d690" title="" alt="Real Finance secures $29M to build institutional rails for tokenized assets"><figcaption>The tokenized RWA market has experienced significant growth since 2024. Source: Binance Research</figcaption></figure>His outlook aligns with a <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/rwa-token-market-bitcoin-adoption-2025" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">June report from Binance Research</a>, which noted that clearer regulatory expectations in the United States could draw even more major institutions into tokenization.Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-ends-ondo-investigation-tokenized-securities-reset" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SEC ends Biden-era probe into tokenized equity platform Ondo Finance</a>

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