In 2026, the real-world assets (RWA) track is becoming the new focus after DeFi.
As traditional DeFi faces homogeneous yield models, the market needs to find new growth points. The emergence of RWA opens another door—tokenizing traditional financial assets like U.S. Treasury bonds and bringing them on-chain, creating a brand new source of income for crypto users.
A leading lending protocol has already made RWA a strategic priority for 2026. From their deployment, the approach is very clear:
You can use liquidity mining certificates as collateral, and the stablecoins borrowed are no longer purely algorithmic stablecoins but are partially backed by real Treasury assets. For example, a new type of stablecoin product that provides on-chain liquidity convenience while allowing users to indirectly earn stable returns from U.S. bonds.
What does this mean? You can earn yields from traditional crypto mining while also obtaining near-risk-free interest rates by holding stablecoins backed by bonds. The advantages of both worlds are combined within a single protocol.
Data shows that related treasuries have attracted $40 million in liquidity so far, and this is just the beginning. As market recognition of RWA increases, this scale will further expand.
The core point is: the true value of such protocols is not just creating another lending platform but serving as a bridge for crypto capital to access traditional financial yield markets. When the efficiency of crypto trading meets the stable returns of traditional finance, a new wave of growth opportunities will emerge.
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CoffeeNFTrader
· 01-11 05:56
Bond-backed stablecoins, this is the real bridge, not those worthless tokens.
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ZenZKPlayer
· 01-10 15:13
On-chain government bonds sound appealing, but how many can truly reliably facilitate withdrawals?
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HodlTheDoor
· 01-08 08:02
RWA is indeed interesting; it's finally not just simple digital air tokens anymore.
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LayoffMiner
· 01-08 07:59
The idea of bringing government bonds onto the blockchain is indeed innovative, but frankly, it's still just another form of centralization.
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ImpermanentPhilosopher
· 01-08 07:55
The logic of debt tokenization sounds pretty appealing, but frankly, it's just wrapping traditional financial risks in a blockchain veneer.
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GhostAddressMiner
· 01-08 07:52
$40 million? How many dormant addresses are still inactive on the chain? The real fund migration has just begun, right?
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defi_detective
· 01-08 07:50
RWA is about to be hot this time. Tokenizing government bonds directly strikes a blow to traditional financial management.
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BearMarketMonk
· 01-08 07:47
This set of US debt on the blockchain feels like the last straw for traditional finance.
In 2026, the real-world assets (RWA) track is becoming the new focus after DeFi.
As traditional DeFi faces homogeneous yield models, the market needs to find new growth points. The emergence of RWA opens another door—tokenizing traditional financial assets like U.S. Treasury bonds and bringing them on-chain, creating a brand new source of income for crypto users.
A leading lending protocol has already made RWA a strategic priority for 2026. From their deployment, the approach is very clear:
You can use liquidity mining certificates as collateral, and the stablecoins borrowed are no longer purely algorithmic stablecoins but are partially backed by real Treasury assets. For example, a new type of stablecoin product that provides on-chain liquidity convenience while allowing users to indirectly earn stable returns from U.S. bonds.
What does this mean? You can earn yields from traditional crypto mining while also obtaining near-risk-free interest rates by holding stablecoins backed by bonds. The advantages of both worlds are combined within a single protocol.
Data shows that related treasuries have attracted $40 million in liquidity so far, and this is just the beginning. As market recognition of RWA increases, this scale will further expand.
The core point is: the true value of such protocols is not just creating another lending platform but serving as a bridge for crypto capital to access traditional financial yield markets. When the efficiency of crypto trading meets the stable returns of traditional finance, a new wave of growth opportunities will emerge.