CoinShares: US Treasurys are key driver for RWA tokenization growth

Crypto asset manager CoinShares predicts that the tokenization of U.S. Treasurys will be a key driver for the growth of the real-world asset (RWA) market in 2026, Cointelegraph reports. In its 2026 digital asset outlook report, CoinShares noted that the RWA market grew rapidly this year, led by tokenized U.S. government bonds. The value of on-chain U.S. Treasurys more than doubled from $3.9 billion at the start of the year to $8.6 billion. The firm expects this trend to continue leading the market, supported by global demand for U.S. dollar yields and the efficiency of blockchain-based payment infrastructure. CoinShares explained that investors tend to prefer Treasurys over stablecoins when yields are secure and risks are low. The report also highlighted that RWA tokenization is increasingly attracting interest from traditional finance and institutional players, with established financial institutions issuing tokenized assets and regulators beginning to recognize blockchain as a reliable infrastructure.