In 2023, the world of tokenized US government bonds turned into a true alchemical mix, where market capitalization flickered on screens like fireworks in the night sky. From $114 million, it soared to an incredible $845 million of magical dollars. How did it happen? Simply because the magic of the financial world sometimes knows no bounds!
Franklin Templeton, like a great wizard among issuers, cast its cloak over this magical market, owning a whopping 38% of its enchantment. Their bond tokens were scattered across this digital realm like manna from heaven, valued at over $332 million. They became true wizards of this wonderful digital world!
But at the same time, other conjurers, such as Mountain Protocol and Ondo Finance, entered the arena with their own USDM and USDY stablecoins, their magical shows bringing them a slice of glory valued in millions. After all, that’s how the world of magic and finance works – some turn air into gold, others turn digits into gold!
But as is often the case in the magical world, after explosive growth comes a period of calm. In 2024, the growth rates of this magical sector slowed down, like a magical whirlwind exhaling after a bright fireworks display. Market capitalization only added a little at the beginning of the year, just 1.9%. But don’t be disappointed, the magic of this world is not depleted – CoinGecko analysts assure that at the heart of it all lies the increased interest of financial wizards in the RWA world as a whole. Because no matter which world is in the spotlight – digital or real, the magic of finance will always find its way!
And remember, even Franklin Templeton investors, those wise elders of the financial world, began to notice the potential of meme coins. After all, magic, like innovation, knows no bounds!