Рынок RWA теряет $1,3 млрд из-за блокчейн-фрагментации: эксперты предупреждают об угрозах эффективной торговли Headline: RWA Market Loses $1.3 Billion Due to Blockchain Fragmentation: Experts Warn of Threats to Efficient Trading

The fragmentation of the market for tokenized real-world assets (RWA) across various blockchains incurs an annual loss of up to $1.3 billion, as reported by Cointelegraph, citing an analysis from RWA.io.

This disintegration hinders the flow of liquidity and the seamless movement of capital, resulting in the segment failing to operate as a cohesive financial system.

Similar or economically equivalent assets frequently trade at varying prices across different blockchains. Additionally, the complexity and high costs associated with transferring funds impede the market’s self-correcting mechanism—arbitrage.

«This fragmentation represents the most significant barrier to realizing the multi-trillion-dollar potential of the market. In traditional finance, the pan-European SEPA Instant mandate illustrates how funds can be transferred between accounts in mere seconds. Tokenized assets must be equally straightforward to use,» stated Marco Vidrich, co-founder and COO of RWA.io.

According to the report, identical RWAs across major networks trade with a price difference of 1-3%. Technical obstacles such as fees, delays, and operational risks render cross-chain arbitrage impractical, as the costs of moving funds often outweigh the potential benefits.

Experts estimate that merely transferring capital from one network to another can result in losses of 2-5% of the transaction amount.

If the current fragmentation model remains in place, the associated costs could range between $600 million and $1.3 billion annually.

Analysts predict that the capitalization of the RWA segment could surge to between $16 trillion and $30 trillion by 2030, with annual losses due to inefficiency potentially reaching $30-$75 billion.

During the Sibos 2025 conference, the business development director of Swift and the head of traditional banking at Standard Chartered Bank discussed significant transformations in global finance.

As tokenization evolves from pilot projects to practical applications, the executives emphasized the goal of establishing a robust digital global infrastructure. One of the primary challenges identified by the firm is fragmentation caused by numerous blockchains that struggle to interact with each other.

Swift’s interbank messaging network serves over 11,500 financial institutions across more than 200 countries, making the creation of its own distributed ledger a logical next step for the company.

Swift is executing this initiative in partnership with more than 30 global collaborators, including technology firms and central banks.

«By connecting tokenized assets across different networks and jurisdictions, the industry can better facilitate trade, payments, and economic growth worldwide. This is not merely about technology. We are discussing the need for financial operations to evolve at the pace demanded by modern economies,» said Swift representatives.

The American post-trade, clearing, and settlement services provider, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), announced a partnership with Digital Asset aimed at tokenizing U.S. Treasury securities on the L1 blockchain, Canton Network.

This initiative builds upon DTCC’s advancements in enhancing collateral mobility and aligns with the company’s strategy to develop a digital assets ecosystem based on distributed ledger technology.

DTCC will also take a leading role in managing the Canton Network, joining the Canton Foundation as a co-chair alongside Euroclear.

Additionally, it is worth noting that the tokenized stock platform xStocks has integrated support for the TON blockchain.