Tokenization is no longer just a niche experiment — it’s going global. The RWA (Real-World Assets) sector is quickly becoming the clearest “utility” use case for crypto: roughly $25 billion in assets are now tokenized on-chain, and major financial firms like BlackRock and JPMorgan have helped move RWAs into the institutional spotlight. Now that momentum is spilling beyond the U.S., and a recent Brazil-to-XDC tie-up offers a useful case study.
LIQI and XDC: a milestone for global tokenization
On April 14, Brazilian fintech LIQI Digital Assets announced a partnership with XDC Network to tokenize real-world assets. In under a year the duo has already put more than $100 million on-chain, with LIQI aiming for $500 million in tokenized assets by 2026. That pace — if sustained — would be a meaningful proof point that tokenization can scale outside established markets.
Why Brazil matters
This progress is happening against a backdrop of clearer regulation in Brazil. The central bank finalized a stablecoin framework in 2025 that takes effect in February 2026, and local regulators appear increasingly open to RWA activity. Regulatory clarity is a major enabler for institutional flows; LIQI’s ability to launch tokenization on XDC is a signal that Brazil is moving toward mainstream adoption of digital assets.
XDC’s positioning and performance
XDC’s appeal for RWAs is straightforward: low fees, fast finality and strong security make it attractive to institutions and tokenizers alike. The network has already recorded an almost 13% year-on-year increase in total tokenized asset value, reaching an all-time high of $24.5 million, per RWA.xyz. The LIQI partnership has clearly helped accelerate that on-chain growth — but scaling from $100M to $500M, or even higher, will be an execution challenge.
Bigger picture and headwinds
Analysts are bullish on tokenization’s long-term potential — ARK Invest projects the RWA market could reach $11 trillion by 2030 — but the landscape is competitive. Ethereum still dominates roughly 65% of the current RWA market, buoyed by deep institutional connections. That means newcomers like XDC have room to grow, but they’ll need to convert regulatory tailwinds and technical strengths into reliable, large-scale issuance and custody workflows.
What to watch in 2026
- Can XDC and LIQI sustain a fivefold scale-up to hit the $500M target?
- Will other jurisdictions follow Brazil with clear RWA and stablecoin rules, drawing more tokenization activity outside the U.S.?
- How quickly will Layer-1 networks build the infrastructure (custody, compliance, oracles, legal wrappers) institutions require?
Bottom line
LIQI’s rollout on XDC is an early — and encouraging — example of tokenization expanding beyond North America. It highlights how regulatory clarity and practical network attributes can combine to bring real-world assets on-chain. But despite bullish forecasts, the race to capture institutional RWA market share is far from settled, and execution risks remain.
Disclaimer: This article is informational and not investment advice. Trading or investing in cryptocurrencies carries high risk; please do your own research before acting.
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