Real-world asset tokenization is being embraced as a major trend by key Wall Street players.
Chainlink, Ondo, and World Liberty Financial are among the cryptocurrencies that could benefit the most from the trend.
Real-world asset tokenization is still in its infancy, so investors would be best off to stick with high-market-cap tokens that have significant support from mainstream financial institutions.
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In October, BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink proclaimed that “the tokenization of all assets” era had begun. What he has in mind is the transformation of traditional financial products into digital assets that can be bought, sold, traded, and managed on blockchains.
It’s an exciting concept, and one that some top consulting firms have already predicted could be a multitrillion-dollar market opportunity. So which cryptocurrencies appear best poised to take advantage of the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization opportunity as we head into 2026?
First up is Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK), which is primarily known as a decentralized oracle network for different blockchains. In addition, it recently created a new interoperability protocol for moving tokenized assets across different blockchains.
Just as Chainlink benefited greatly from the surge in decentralized finance (DeFi) during the previous crypto bull market, it should also benefit from the surge in real-world asset tokenization in 2026 and beyond.
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Admittedly, Chainlink is down nearly 30% in 2025, despite being at the forefront of this looming trend. However, it still ranks as the highest market cap RWA token, according to CoinGecko.
Another RWA token to watch is Ondo (CRYPTO: ONDO). It’s the token of Ondo Finance, a company that is focused on tokenizing financial products for large institutional investors, and then managing those assets across different blockchains.
The aim is nothing less than the creation of “Wall Street 2.0.” Think of it as a blend of traditional Wall Street finance with cutting-edge blockchain finance. Unfortunately, Ondo has not quite lived up to the hype in 2025. It’s down more than 57% for the year.
Finally, there’s World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI), which is the token of a crypto venture affiliated with the Trump family. Earlier this year, World Liberty Financial announced plans to get involved with tokenizing commodities such as oil and timber. It also plans to enable the borrowing, lending, and trading of real-world assets (RWAs).
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