The Foretoken Brief: Tariffs Boost Tokens as RWAs Seen as Safe Havens
Crypto investors are mitigating risk in the current economic climate by making a pronounced shift toward stable tokenized real-world assets in response to President Trump's tariff policies.
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➤ While global equities slumped under the weight of fresh U.S. tariffs, Bitcoin remained steady, buoyed by a wave of corporate adoption and institutional support.
➤ Mantra (OM) has launched a $108.8 million fund to accelerate real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and DeFi development, signaling a strong push toward asset-backed blockchain innovation.
➤ Euroclear has announced its involvement in Project Ensemble, a major initiative led by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to expand the region’s digital asset and tokenization ecosystem.
➤ Germany is redefining real-world asset tokenization through defense crypto bonds, offering a scalable and compliant model for funding hard-to-bank sectors.
➤ Centrifuge V3 and Wormhole are revolutionizing real-world asset tokenization across blockchains, making it easier than ever to invest in tokenized U.S. Treasuries and other RWAs through a streamlined, interoperable platform.
🚨 This Week’s Signals:
📊 RWA Market Cap: $29,905,847,568 🔴 –5.8%
🔄 RWA Trading Volume: $3,877,907,615
🟢 7-Day Gainers
CTCN +159%
INX +65.2%
GPRO +42.7%
🔴 7-Day Losers
LOD3 –76.2%
NAYM –50.4%
QBIT –49.5%
🧠 What You Need to Know:
➤ Increased Demand for Safe-Haven Assets: In response to the economic uncertainty spurred by the tariffs, investors have increasingly turned to stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets as safe havens. This trend reflects a broader move towards assets perceived as more stable during periods of market volatility.
➤ Market Volatility and Declines: The announcement of the tariffs has introduced significant volatility into the cryptocurrency markets. For instance, the RWA sector experienced a downturn, with $7.4 billion wiped from its market capitalization, and trading volumes falling below $2 billion per day. Some tokens within this sector suffered losses exceeding 30%.
➤ Investor Sentiment and Capital Shifts: The prevailing uncertainty has led investors to reallocate approximately 19% of their capital into stablecoins and RWA tokens. This shift underscores a strategic move towards assets that offer more stability amidst the economic unpredictability introduced by the tariffs.
🛰️ Sector Sonar
🌾 Tokenized Commodities particularly tokenized gold products, maintained a market capitalization of approximately $970 million, with Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) dominating the sector.
🏦 Tokenized Treasuries surpassed a $5 billion market capitalization, driven by increased demand and the introduction of new tokenized Treasury funds by major financial institutions.
💵 Tokenized Private Credit experienced significant growth, reaching around $500 million globally, marking a 66% increase over the past 18 months.
🏬 Tokenized Real Estate continued its expansion, with projections estimating it could reach a market cap of $1.4 trillion in 2025.
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