Franklin

Arbitrum

Robinhood

<h2 id="b-tldr-b">TLDR:</h2>
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 <li>Arbitrum now leads all blockchains with 1,938 tokenized RWA assets and a $874.19M distributed asset value.</li>
 <li>BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, and Robinhood have all deployed tokenized products on Arbitrum.</li>
 <li>The Arbitrum DAO approved STEP 2, allocating 35 million ARB tokens directly into RWA treasury instruments.</li>
 <li>Arbitrum’s TVL has climbed to roughly $2.5 billion, driven largely by rising real-world asset activity on-chain.</li>
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<a href="https://blockonomi.com/arbitrums-71m-eth-freeze-following-kelpdao-hack-reignites-crypto-decentralization-debate/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Arbitrum</a> is experiencing a notable resurgence driven by real-world asset tokenization. The Layer 2 network now leads all blockchains with 1,938 tokenized RWA assets. 
Its total distributed asset value stands at $874.19 million. With stablecoin supply exceeding $7.24 billion and 30-day transfer volume near $345 million, the network draws renewed attention. 
Major traditional finance institutions are actively building on the platform, bringing institutional capital the broader crypto market has long needed.
<h2 id="b-major-tradfi-players-choose-arbitrum-for-tokenized-asset-deployment-b">Major TradFi Players Choose Arbitrum for Tokenized Asset Deployment</h2>
BlackRock has integrated its $BUIDL tokenized Treasury yield product on Arbitrum through Securitize. Franklin Templeton also launched its Onchain US Government Money Fund via the Benji platform on Arbitrum. 
These moves mark a clear shift toward regulated, yield-bearing instruments on decentralized infrastructure.
WisdomTree is tokenizing 13 investment funds on the network. Spiko leads EU and US T-bill tokenization on Arbitrum, with assets surpassing $467 million. 
<a href="https://parameter.io/robinhoods-rvi-fund-acquires-75m-stake-in-openai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Robinhood</a> is also tokenizing roughly 2,000 US stocks and ETFs on the platform for European investors. These instruments are accessible 24 hours a day, which traditional markets currently cannot offer.
Projects like Ondo Finance and private credit platforms such as Libre and Centrifuge have also chosen Arbitrum. They point to low transaction fees, high processing speed, and EVM compatibility as primary reasons. 
The network’s composability with DeFi protocols for lending and yield farming further strengthens its appeal to builders.
According to crypto analyst @Karamata2_2, Arbitrum’s RWA activity is delivering actual value and sustainable liquidity to the ecosystem.
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RWA holders on the network have now reached 6,596, reflecting steady growth across multiple asset classes. The 30-day transfer volume of approximately $345 million adds further evidence of growing on-chain economic activity. 
These numbers also show that institutional adoption on Arbitrum is moving beyond early-stage experimentation.
<h2 id="b-arbitrum-dao-directs-35-million-arb-tokens-into-rwa-treasury-strategy-b">Arbitrum DAO Directs 35 Million ARB Tokens Into RWA Treasury Strategy</h2>
The Arbitrum DAO approved the STEP 2 proposal, directing 35 million ARB tokens into <a href="https://coincentral.com/solana-gains-institutional-backing-as-rwas-drive-2026-growth/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">RWA</a> treasuries. This governance decision reflects growing confidence in tokenized real-world assets as a long-term growth driver. It also aligns the DAO’s treasury strategy with broader institutional trends in the tokenized asset market.
RWA-driven activity has pushed Arbitrum’s total value locked to approximately $2.5 billion. Higher liquidity on the network directly translates to increased gas fee revenue for the DAO. 
That revenue, in turn, funds ongoing ecosystem development and provides structural support for the ARB token.
The network’s fee structure and EVM compatibility continue to attract a wide range of participants. Platforms built around real-world assets benefit from Arbitrum’s integration with existing lending and yield-farming products. This layered composability creates functional utility that other networks have found difficult to replicate.
The emerging cycle on Arbitrum links liquidity growth directly to DAO revenue and token stability. More on-chain activity generates higher fees, which fund further development and attract additional participants. 
This structure positions Arbitrum as a growing destination for institutional-grade <a href="https://moneycheck.com/xrp-ledger-tokenized-assets-surge-875-to-reach-2-5-billion-valuation/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">tokenized assets</a> in the near term.
The post <a href="https://blockonomi.com/arbitrum-rwa-surge-how-institutional-capital-is-fueling-the-networks-comeback/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Arbitrum RWA Surge: How Institutional Capital Is Fueling the Network’s Comeback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://blockonomi.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Blockonomi</a>.

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