Real-World Asset Protocols Overtake DEXs as DeFi’s Fifth-Largest Sector

Real-world asset (RWA) protocols have officially moved into the core of decentralized finance, surpassing decentralized exchanges to become the fifth-largest DeFi category by total value locked (TVL). According to the latest league table snapshot, RWA TVL has reached $17 billion, driven by rapid adoption of tokenized U. S. Treasuries, private credit, and onchain commodities source: https://www.ethnews.com/real-world-asset-protocols-overtake-dexs-as-defis-fifth-largest-sector/