Bitrue, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has released a comprehensive 28-page report highlighting explosive growth in real-world asset (RWA) trading. According to the Bitrue Research Institute, the number of active users trading tokenized traditional assets jumped 492% from Q1 to mid-Q2 2026, while RWA trading volumes increased 114% quarter-over-quarter.
The report, titled Global Market Surge and Bitrue’s Strong Mid-Quarter Momentum, provides data-driven insights into the accelerating tokenization of Treasuries, commodities, equities, and other assets. Total distributed RWA market capitalization soared from about $5.42 billion at the start of 2025 to $30.45 billion by the end of the reporting period — a gain of over 462%.
Key findings point to retail investors driving much of this activity. Tokenized Treasuries remain the dominant category at $14.56 billion (47.8% of the market), offering a 7-day APY of around 3.39%. Tokenized gold, led by Tether’s XAUT ($2.70 billion) and Paxos’ PAXG ($2.12 billion), has boosted the commodities segment to $5.10 billion. Meanwhile, tokenized stocks — concentrated in names like Tesla, NVIDIA, and MicroStrategy — reached $1.36 billion.
Bitrue’s internal data also shows average user yields exceeded 20%, reflecting a 106% improvement from Q1. The exchange has launched a dedicated TradFi trading page with tutorials and price feeds for over 40 tokenized assets, alongside new yield products such as Gold Financing, where assets doubled during the quarter.
“Real World Assets are playing a transformative role in driving mainstream crypto adoption by bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain,” said Andri Fauzan Adziima, Research Lead at Bitrue. The exchange plans to continue publishing trend-focused reports throughout the year.
