Avalanche lands $11B Bridgetower deal as RWA assets hit $2.1B

Avalanche has reached $2.1 billion in distributed tokenized real-world asset value after a 60.47% monthly increase, supported by a newly announced $11 billion institutional tokenization deal with Bridgetower.

According to data from RWA.xyz, Avalanche’s distributed tokenized asset value climbed to $2.1 billion over the past 30 days, lifting the network to fifth place among tokenization blockchains by distributed value.

The latest increase came as institutional issuers expanded their use of Avalanche for real-world asset deployments, strengthening its position in one of crypto’s fastest-growing sectors.

Bridgetower expansion has accelerated institutional adoption

Fresh momentum followed Bridgetower’s July 13 announcement that it had tokenized more than $11 billion in production-linked real-world assets on Avalanche using Chainlink infrastructure. The portfolio includes the Arizona Copper-Gold project and pushed Avalanche into the top five networks for net RWA inflows on RWA.xyz shortly after the announcement.

Commenting on the milestone, Ava Labs Vice President of Business Development Morgan Krupetsky wrote on X that Avalanche now ranks among the top five blockchain networks for tokenized assets by both distributed and represented value, adding that the network’s progress is “still just the beginning.”

Bridgetower’s deployment builds on an institutional base that was already expanding before the latest transaction. BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund has grown to more than $900 million on Avalanche, making it the network’s second-largest tokenized asset after Ethereum, according to publicly available on-chain data.

Institutional participation has continued to widen beyond treasury products. Investment manager VanEck has announced plans for a portfolio focused on gaming, decentralized finance, artificial intelligence and real-world assets on Avalanche, while unused capital in the strategy will be allocated to tokenized money market instruments issued on the network.

Other financial institutions have also selected Avalanche for tokenized financial products. Franklin Templeton’s BENJI fund and Littio Bank both chose Avalanche for yield-related offerings, while previous industry research has identified the blockchain as one of the leading infrastructures for real-world asset tokenization.

Competition with Ethereum remains intense

Even after the recent growth, Avalanche remains well behind Ethereum in overall tokenized asset value. According to RWA.xyz, Ethereum continues to host roughly $16 billion in tokenized real-world assets, keeping a significant lead despite Avalanche’s recent gains.

Avalanche’s institutional appeal has largely centered on its subnet architecture, which allows organizations to launch dedicated blockchains with high throughput, low latency, and full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility. Ava Labs has consistently promoted these technical features as suitable for enterprise deployments requiring customized blockchain environments.

Growing tokenized asset activity also increases network usage because AVAX is required for transaction fees, staking and subnet deployment. The 60.47% monthly increase recorded by RWA.xyz therefore coincides with measurable on-chain activity rather than speculative trading alone.

Meanwhile, the Avalanche Foundation continues to support tokenization projects through its $50 million real-world asset initiative, with additional subnet launches expected as more institutions explore blockchain-based financial products.

Regulatory developments could also influence adoption. Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission discussed tokenization during a public roundtable, where Avalanche was identified among the blockchain networks attracting industry attention.

At the same time, competition remains strong as Ethereum layer-2 networks and other high-performance blockchains continue competing for institutional tokenization projects, leaving future market share dependent on adoption and regulatory progress rather than a single transaction.