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Solana's real-world asset holder base crossed 300,000 wallets for the first time, ranking the network first among all blockchains by RWA holder count.
Solana's tokenized real-world asset holder count hit an all-time high above 300,000 wallets, placing the network first among all blockchains by RWA holder base.
"Tokenization is most powerful when it combines quality assets with the speed, efficiency and accessibility of blockchain infrastructure," Carlos Domingo, chief executive officer of Securitize, said.
The network's distributed RWA value reached $3.32 billion as of mid-July, up 11.09% over the past 30 days, according to RWA.xyz. Transfer volume tied to those assets hit $7.65 billion over the same window, a 34.53% month-over-month increase. Solana's total RWA market value has more than doubled from roughly $1.4 billion in January to a record $3.62 billion in July.
Ethereum still holds $16.3 billion in tokenized assets, roughly five times Solana's total, but its value slipped 4.7% over the past 30 days while Solana's rose 14%. The diverging trajectories suggest two different adoption curves: institutions continue parking large tokenized funds on Ethereum, while a broader retail base spreads smaller positions across Solana's low-fee, fast-settlement environment.
Solana first crossed the 200,000-holder mark in late April. By June 18, it counted 285,971 wallets, or about 31% of the global tokenized asset market. Ethereum held 199,191 RWA wallets at that reading, with BNB Chain third at 101,902. The holder base expanded 29.3% in the 30 days into mid-June alone, implying Solana added roughly 100,000 tokenized asset holders in under three months.
The network's wider onchain economy reinforces the pattern. Stablecoin transfer volumes on Solana hit $557 billion over the past 30 days, and stablecoin supply on the chain surpassed $16 billion, according to RWA.xyz data. The tracker's live dashboard listed 2,121 tokenized assets on Solana, spanning U.S. Treasury funds, private credit, commodities and equities issued as tokens on the blockchain.
Ethereum's $16.3 billion in tokenized assets remains anchored by large institutional funds, including BlackRock's BUIDL and Securitize's offerings. But the holder gap has widened sharply: Solana now counts more than 300,000 RWA wallets versus Ethereum's roughly 200,000, per RWA.xyz. BNB Chain holds third place with about 102,000.
The structural difference matters for the next phase of tokenization. Solana's low fees and fast settlement have made it a natural venue for high-ticket-count, low-value activity, from stablecoin payments to fully onchain prediction markets. Ethereum's higher fees and deeper institutional integrations suit large, infrequent transactions.
The holder milestone strengthens Solana's position as the leading challenger to Ethereum's dominance in tokenized assets. If the current growth trajectory holds, Solana's RWA value could approach $5 billion by year-end, narrowing Ethereum's lead further. The next catalyst to watch is the Alpenglow upgrade, which could enhance Solana's transaction processing capabilities and attract additional tokenization activity.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
