RWA Investors in Profit as Crypto Crash, US Shutdown and Gold Rally Sparked $3.9B Deposits in 30 Days
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Key Notes RWA sector valuation jumped 11.6% to $34.4 billion, adding $3.9 billion in new deposits over the past month. Gold’s record-breaking rally to $4,200 and the U.S. government shutdown spurred inflows into tokenized treasuries and commodities. Tokenized RWA projects outperformed the wider crypto market, rising 8.3% intraday as Bitcoin sank below $104,000. Real World Asset (RWA) sector valuation hit $34.4 billion on Saturday, October 18, marking an 11.6% increase and a $3.9 billion rise in total deposits over the last 30 days, according to RWA.xyz data. RWA Market Overview | Source: RWA.xyz, Oct 18, 2025 The ongoing U.S. government shutdown, combined with Gold’s record-setting rally above $4,200, has created a flight-to-safety narrative that boosted RWA inflows despite broader crypto weakness. The crypto market suffered its worst month since May after President Donald Trump’s tariff call on China triggered a $19 billion liquidation event on October 10. Another $1.2 billion wipeout followed on October 17, pushing Bitcoin below $104,000, its lowest level since July. However, the Real-World Assets sector remained resilient. Tokenized debt, commodities, and private credit products continued attracting inflows as investors sought yield stability amid macro uncertainty. U.S. Treasuries and Gold-Backed Assets Lead Inflows Private credit remains the largest RWA category, representing 51.4% of the total market at $17.3 billion. Data from RWA.xyz shows U.S. public debt and commodities accounted for nearly half of the $3.9 billion in new deposits. Total RWA Value | Source: RWA.xyz October 18, 2025 Since the start of October, Tokenized U.S. debt instruments rose from $7.5 billion to $8.3 billion, reflecting accelerated tokenization of U.S. securities following the US government shutdown. Gold’s historic rally to $4,200 last week also impacted on-chain movements, with Commodities-backed RWAs rising from $2.1 billion to $3.2 billion. Combined, U.S. Treasuries and Commodities saw $1.9 billion in inflows, accounting…
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