2026-01-16 08:26:30

A significant milestone just materialized: Real-world assets (RWA) total value locked has now overtaken decentralized exchanges for the first time. What's really happening beneath the surface? Capital is migrating—decisively. Investors are rotating out of volatile crypto holdings into tokenized Treasuries and structured credit instruments. This isn't some experimental dabbling anymore. When institutions start reshaping their collateral mix at this scale, you're witnessing genuine deployment moving through the system.

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LadderToolGuy

· 6h ago

Wait, are institutions really accumulating these assets in large quantities? It seems a bit unbelievable.

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TokenSleuth

· 6h ago

Institutions are really here, and this time it feels different... What does RWA surpassing DEX indicate? It means the big money has finally chickened out.

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RektButStillHere

· 6h ago

Institutions are really starting to enter the market, and this time it's not the usual trap of cutting leeks.

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InfraVibes

· 6h ago

Institutions are really moving money this time, and it's not a joke.

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tokenomics_truther

· 6h ago

Institutions are really starting to get serious. This wave of RWA surpassing DEX is no coincidence.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 6h ago

Large institutions are starting to play with RWA, what does it mean? It means they finally admit that the crypto world is too crazy and they need to return to real assets to sleep peacefully [laugh] This is how traditional finance enters the market using blockchain technology, Schrödinger's bull market — neither a bull nor a bear, just institutions using tokenized government bonds to give themselves a mental massage. From the supply and demand curve perspective, this wave of capital rotation is basically a collective "repentance," shifting from shitcoins back to US debt tokens. This might be the most genuine risk-averse declaration in this round. Honestly, the collateral mix of institutions has undergone a major overhaul — more convincing than any big V calling signals — this is real money talking, not just Twitter trash talk.

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