Growing onchain stock activity makes cryptocurrencies less compelling even as blockchains succeed. Active RWA TVL in DeFi rose from $15M to $332M in ten months, over 20x. Stocks are set to eat crypto on its own turf, not the other way around. x.comÂ
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Crypto Analyst, DeFi Analytics Tools Builder, Perpetuals & Tokenization
Injective faces no large early-investor unlock that could add selling pressure over the long term. All of its token supply is already circulating, with market cap equal to fully diluted value; that makes holding it a healthier long-term proposition than RWA layer-1 tokens with an unlock cliff. x.com x.comÂ
Tokenization and demand for real economics make DeFi lending, spot and yield tokens extremely appealing on risk-reward. This unrivaled trend will grow DeFi value 50x or more over multiple years, and fast. The altcoin bear market is forcing better token structures: Ethena, Uniswap and Aave are improving unit economics, Chainlink to some extent. Battle-tested Pendle and Morpho, with efficient businesses and institutional ties, will re-rate hard. A DeFi Summer return is nearly certain. x.comÂ
Crypto's maturation, alongside monetary debasement, should keep the revenue-generating and store-of-value portfolio barbell outperforming. These are its two primary drivers. x.comÂ
Tokenized stocks are starting to generate another source of potential borrowing demand for Aave. Coinbase-issued stock token deposits on Aave V4 Base crossed $10 million, up 514% in 30 days. Eligible holders can borrow USDC without selling their stock exposure, though they face liquidation risk. x.comÂ
Growing demand for tokenized finance could make XRP, Stellar, Hedera and Chainlink increasingly important as traditional finance moves onchain. PwC reports 822,000 tokenized-asset holders, 10 times the end-2024 level, and 259 million stablecoin holders, up 83%. Over 80% of surveyed investors expect better global reach and round-the-clock market access; 41% of institutional investors say better custody and trading infrastructure would encourage them to invest more. x.comÂ
Crypto's Wild West reputation creates market inefficiencies and, therefore, great opportunity. It looks to have decoupled from stocks over the past year, though the risky narrative persists. x.comÂ
If AI agents grow exponentially, their need for blockchain infrastructure should drive crypto adoption, making Strive and BitMine smart long-term buys as digital-asset treasury stocks if crypto rises. Automated buying and selling for users could drive exponential tokenization of finance and investing. x.comÂ
BNB Chain's next leg could come from real-world assets, now $5.03B and above its $4.94B DeFi TVL after growing 2.8x in under eight months. $13.38B of stablecoins sit onchain ready to trade, and tokenized stocks could trade 24/7, serve as collateral and be borrowed against. Binance's blurring of exchange and onchain gives BNB strong retail distribution, and AI agents could become a new customer class. Memecoins alone won't beat Solana; tokenized-stock collateral needs tight caps and slow rollout. … Show more
Crypto assets should reprice upward as purchasing power falls and nearly everything else costs more. Tokenization is still in its earliest stage and should reward patient investment in projects positioned to capture it; an altcoin portfolio centered on Ethereum and value-accrual tokens, with some Robinhood and Arc exposure, should outperform nearly everything over six to twelve months. Robinhood and Arc chains may drive much of the broader altcoin expansion. x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ
Ethereum is losing the tokenized real-world asset race to Stellar, Avalanche and Aptos, and since RWA liquidity is crypto's stickiest, today's issuance choices are likely 5-10 year commitments. Over 30 days Ethereum shed $1.63 billion of RWAs while Stellar added $810 million (+63%), Avalanche rose 45% and Aptos 38%. DTCC is connecting its tokenized securities platform to Stellar. Ethereum still holds $14.65 billion, but its share of new issuance is eroding. x.comÂ