- The tokenized U.S. Treasury market has grown by over $1 billion to exceed $10.8 billion in value since the start of 2026.
- This growth has occurred despite a broader crypto downturn and macroeconomic uncertainty, with the market surging 50x since 2024.
- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced plans to launch a Treasury tokenization service, signaling major institutional adoption.
The market for tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds has defied a turbulent macroeconomic climate, surging by over $1 billion in early 2026 to surpass $10.8 billion on blockchain networks, according to data from RWA.xyz. This represents a staggering 50x increase since 2024, a boom significantly aided by the March 2024 launch of asset manager BlackRock‘s BUIDL fund.
Consequently, this growth has persisted even through a broad crypto market downturn that began in October 2025 and rising concerns over U.S. national debt levels. Investor uncertainty, as measured by the World Uncertainty Index, spiked to record highs in 2025, according to a tracker from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Meanwhile, major traditional finance infrastructure is entering the space. In December 2025, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which settled $3.7 quadrillion in transactions in 2024, announced plans to launch a tokenization service beginning with U.S. Treasurys.
DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the service will expand to include a broad spectrum of assets. “Following the tokenization of US Treasurys on the Canton network, DTCC anticipates that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and equities will come shortly thereafter,” La Salla stated.
Supporters argue this institutional adoption could bring significant revenue to the underlying blockchain networks. Tokenized Treasurys are considered a foundational real-world asset (RWA) due to the deep liquidity of the traditional U.S. debt market.
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