Aave Launches RWA Hub on Avalanche to Support Tokenized Assets

Aave has announced plans to launch a dedicated Real World Asset (RWA) credit market on the Avalanche blockchain through its upcoming Aave V4 RWA Hub. This initiative will allow institutions to borrow against tokenized assets without needing to sell their underlying positions.

The RWA Hub will initially support USA₮, Tether’s dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, providing institutions with on-chain dollar liquidity while using tokenized assets as collateral. Built on Aave V4’s existing Avalanche deployment, the market will leverage Aave’s Hub and Spoke architecture to create specialized credit markets with tailored collateral rules and risk parameters, all while remaining connected to Aave’s broader liquidity network.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov emphasized that this new market aims to facilitate the use of tokenized assets directly as collateral in credit markets, moving beyond mere issuance. The RWA Hub is expected to support a variety of asset classes, including tokenized Treasuries, money market funds, private credit, real estate, and corporate bonds.

The launch of the RWA Hub comes at a time when the tokenized real-world asset market has experienced significant growth, increasing by approximately 40% this year to over $51 billion. Currently, Avalanche hosts more than $3.4 billion in tokenized assets, underscoring the platform's expanding role in the tokenization landscape.

New Developments in Crypto Custody

• Anchorage Digital Bank has expanded its custody services to include Etherlink and a range of assets built on it, including tokenized uranium.
• The integration was activated on September 16, 2026, allowing institutional clients to custody assets on Etherlink, a layer-2 network built on Tezos.
• Etherlink supports assets such as xU3O8, WXTZ, stXTZ, USDT, USDC, USDSM, and WETH.
• xU3O8, representing fractional ownership of physical uranium, had a market cap of approximately $9 million at launch, with a token price around $5.66.
• Transaction confirmations on Etherlink average 500 milliseconds, with pre-confirmations as fast as 50 milliseconds and fees below $0.001 per ERC-20 transaction.
• Anchorage's custody structures are segregated and bankruptcy-remote, enhancing security for institutional clients.
• The market for tokenized uranium and similar assets is still in its early stages, as indicated by the modest market cap of xU3O8.
• Competition in institutional crypto custody is increasing, with firms like BitGo, Coinbase Custody, and Fireblocks expanding their offerings.

New Developments in Tokenization in Brazil

• BitGo launched its Brazilian subsidiary, BitGo Brasil Tecnologia Ltda., on July 25, 2025, to comply with local regulations.
• Brazil's securities regulator, CVM, established a Tokenization Working Group in July 2026 to create a framework for tokenized securities.
• By September 2026, Brazil had $835 million in tokenized assets across 386 series and 378 unique smart contracts.
• B3, Brazil's main exchange, is planning to launch its own tokenization platform and a stablecoin product by late 2026.
• BitGo’s subsidiary aims to provide institutional-grade custody for banks and brokerages in Brazil, focusing on compliance with regulatory standards.