CEXs have finally shifted from meme hype to serious assets, and this RWA wave is enough to get on the table and eat.

CryptoNews, according to cryptorank data, in the new tokens launched by centralized exchanges (CEX) in the first half of 2026, the share of tokenized assets is close to 1/5, far higher than the level of under 7% in 2025. This growth is mainly driven by issuers such as xstocks, bstocks, and ondo. Analysis suggests that exchanges are shifting from the “meme-coin driven” approach of the previous cycle to actively listing tokenized versions of traditional financial assets.