In a significant move for the blockchain space, Stellar, a high-speed and low-fee public blockchain, has set an ambitious target to hold $3 billion in real-world asset (RWA) value and facilitate $110 billion in RWA volume by the end of 2025. This initiative is spearheaded by the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the Stellar network.
The SDF’s goal builds on existing collaborations with prominent partners, including Franklin Templeton and Wisdom Tree, aiming to create a robust ecosystem for tokenized assets.
In addition to these partnerships, Stellar is also embracing new participants in the tokenization field, welcoming specialists such as Paxos, Ondo, Etherfuse, and SG Forge, the blockchain innovation unit of Société Générale.
“We have a goal of powering $3 billion in real-world asset value on Stellar in 2025,” stated Lauren Thorbjornsen, VP and chief of staff at the Stellar Development Foundation, in a recent interview. “This figure represents a more than 10x increase from the $290 million in RWA we had at the end of December 2024. Already, we are witnessing significant growth on the network, particularly in the first quarter of this year.”
The trend of tokenizing various financial assets has gained substantial traction among traditional financial firms in the past year, with industry giants like BlackRock stepping into this innovative space.
Founded in 2014 by former Ripple CTO Jed McCaleb, Stellar is uniquely designed to facilitate fast and cost-effective cross-border transactions between any pair of currencies or assets. As it looks to the future, Stellar’s commitment to powering real-world asset value may very well redefine the landscape of asset management and exchange throughout the blockchain ecosystem.
