Research reveals over half of the $60 billion tokenized real-world asset market lacks weekly transfer activity, signaling limited on-chain usage.
More than half of the $60 billion tokenized real-world asset market exhibited no weekly transfer activity, according to recent findings. The study analyzed over 7,000 products across 12 asset classes, identifying $32.9 billion in dormant assets, or 56% of the tracked market.
Of 1,289 assets valued above $100,000, 910 showed zero weekly transfers, while only 379 demonstrated movement. Active assets accounted for $26.2 billion, highlighting a gap between tokenization and actual on-chain usage.
The report distinguishes between “Distributed” assets, which move on public blockchains, and “Represented” assets, which serve as digital records of off-chain positions. About $27 billion of dormant value stemmed from Represented assets, suggesting some products were not designed for frequent transfers.