Tokenized real-world assets are expanding from gold and Treasurys into energy, equities, mortgages, and bank settlement rails. The source says tokenized RWAs reached about $23 billion in 2025, though regulation, liquidity, and interoperability remain key constraints.
Stablecoin issuer Tether added about 27 tonnes of gold in Q4 2025, pushing its total reserves to 520,089.35 fine troy ounces and entering the global top 30 gold holders, surpassing several sovereign nations.
El Salvador's Vice-President Felix Ulloa defended the 'one bitcoin a day' purchase strategy, calling bitcoin a strategic state reserve, not a stock. The country holds 7,568.37 BTC worth over $507 million, with no plans to sell despite market slump.
The IMF warns that tokenization can speed settlements but shift risks to platforms and code. Without unified standards, liquidity may fragment across systems, urging banks and regulators to act.
Bitwise’s European research team says bitcoin’s theoretical fair value could reach $224,000 if it were widely used as portfolio insurance against G20 sovereign defaults. The firm stressed that the figure is illustrative, not a forecast.
An IMF working paper says stablecoins can act as an alternative dollar channel in economies with restricted FX access, while also making dollar shortages more visible and increasing the risk of disorderly outflows.
El Salvador launched Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 on Feb. 24, making bitcoin and financial literacy part of public school education with three required hours per week and Grok AI tutors in 5,000 schools.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard gunboats fired on at least one tanker and turned back over 20 vessels on April 18, sending Polymarket's April 30 normalization odds down 41% to 28%. The May contract holds at 69% Yes, but daily vessel counts remain in single digits.
