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The Plumeberg News — 09.08.2024
August 9, 2024

The Plumeberg News offers weekly insights into the Real World Asset (RWA) sector, carefully curated by the Goonheads specifically for Plume goons.

Here is an overview of what the Plumeberg News will cover:

  1. Weekly RWA Highlights
  2. RWA Market Commentary
  3. Narrative Overview
  4. RWA Category Insights
  5. Tokenized Assets Analytics

1)Weekly RWA Highlights

Trump Family Ventures into Real Estate Tokenization with New Crypto Project “World Liberty”

Former President Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are making a significant entry into the crypto space with their new project, “World Liberty.” This venture aims to disrupt traditional real estate markets by integrating investments with decentralized finance (DeFi) through blockchain technology. By tokenizing ownership stakes in real estate assets, the project intends to allow these stakes to be traded and utilized within DeFi protocols, potentially opening new avenues for investors.

Read more: Bitcoinist.com

Lumia Raises $25M in Record-Breaking RWA Node Sale

Lumia has successfully raised $25 million in just 20 days through the sale of real world asset (RWA) nodes, marking the largest RWA node sale in Web3 history. This significant funding will be used to enhance their blockchain technology, optimize transaction processes, and forge strategic partnerships. The introduction of $ORN HyperNodes is central to Lumia’s strategy, allowing participants to actively engage in the ecosystem, earn rewards, and contribute to the network’s decentralization and liquidity.

Read more: Crypto Economy

RWA Tokens Lead Market Recovery with Major Gains for PENDLE and ONDO

The real world asset (RWA) sector is leading a broader market recovery in the crypto space, with tokens like PENDLE and ONDO seeing significant price increases. PENDLE surged by 47%, reaching $2.79, while ONDO saw a 36% rise to $0.71. Despite recent declines, these tokens are driving positive momentum in the RWA sector, attracting investor interest amid a generally bearish crypto market. Other RWA-focused tokens are also gaining traction, underscoring the resilience of this niche within decentralized finance.

Read more: Crypto Economy

DeFi RWA Sector Shows Resilience Amid Crypto Market Downturn

While the overall DeFi market has seen a significant decline in total value locked (TVL), dropping by 25% to under $75 billion, the real world asset (RWA) sector has displayed remarkable resilience. Projects like Ondo Finance, Hashnote USYC, and Cygnus Finance have helped limit the RWA sector’s losses to under 10%, maintaining a TVL of approximately $5.7 billion. This stability highlights the growing interest and potential in integrating real world assets with DeFi protocols, even in a challenging market environment.

Read more: NFTGators.com

Former NBA Star Scottie Pippen Accused of $330K RWA Project Rug Pull

Former NBA player Scottie Pippen is facing serious allegations of orchestrating a $330,000 rug pull through his real world asset (RWA) project, Game 5 Ball, which aimed to tokenize the “legendary 1991 Game 5 championship ball.” Pippen and his project team are accused of withdrawing over 100 Ether (ETH) from investors, with claims of other crypto scams also emerging. The Game 5 Ball team has defended itself, suggesting that the incident resulted from a targeted attack rather than fraudulent intent.

Read more: Bitcoinist.com

Nexera Protocol Hit by $1.5M Exploit, Halts Trading

Nexera, a blockchain infrastructure protocol specializing in the tokenization of assets, has fallen victim to a $1.5 million exploit. The breach has led Nexera to pause trading and suspend its NXRA token contract as the company investigates the incident. Nexera is actively working with centralized exchanges to halt trading and mitigate further losses, while they evaluate the security lapse that led to this significant financial loss.

Read more: CryptoNews.com

Zoth Raises $4M to Advance DeFi Yield Infrastructure

Zoth, a decentralized finance infrastructure firm focused on real world asset (RWA) tokenization, has secured $4 million in strategic funding. The capital will be directed towards accelerating the development and launch of their flagship product, the Tokenized Liquid Note (ZTLN), which aims to revolutionize DeFi yield generation by integrating real world assets into the DeFi ecosystem, offering new opportunities for yield optimization.

Read more: Crypto Briefing

2)RWA Market Commentary

1. High-Profile Entrants and Market Disruption

Trump Family Ventures into Real Estate Tokenization:

The Trump family’s entry into the crypto space with “World Liberty” highlights the increasing recognition of blockchain technology’s potential to disrupt traditional industries like real estate. Their involvement adds credibility to the sector and could catalyze further adoption of real estate tokenization.

2. RWA Market Growth and Investor Confidence

Lumia’s Record-Breaking RWA Node Sale:

Lumia’s $25 million raise in a short period reflects the strong investor demand for RWA-based projects. This significant capital infusion will support Lumia’s expansion and further development of its decentralized network, emphasizing the growing confidence in RWA’s potential.

Ondo Finance’s Institutional Investment Surge:

Ondo Finance’s native token, ONDO, saw a notable price increase following a $10 million institutional purchase. This event underscores the growing institutional interest in RWA-focused projects, suggesting a trend where traditional financial entities are increasingly looking to integrate blockchain-based RWAs into their portfolios.

RWA Tokens Leading Market Recovery:

The resilience and performance of RWA tokens like PENDLE and ONDO amidst a broader market downturn indicate that investors are favoring asset-backed tokens as a safer investment. This preference could signal a broader shift towards more sustainable and real world value-driven projects within the crypto market.

3)Narrative Overview

Top Performing narratives:

  • FriendTech: -1%
  • NFTs: -3%
  • LRT: -3%
  • RWA: -2%

RWA Index Ranking 6th

4)RWA Category Insights

Market Cap: $7B (-5%)

Top Gainers:

  • TokenFi (+50%)
  • IXSwap (+20%)
  • CHEX (+19%)

Market Cap Ranking:

  • Ondo $OND
  • Mantra $OM
  • Pendle $PENDLE

5)Tokenized Assets Analytics

Private credit

  • Active Loan Value: $8.7B
  • Total Loans Value: $13.5B
  • Total Loans: 1908

Tokenized Treasuries

  • Total Value: $1.9B (+3%)
  • Average Yield To Maturity: 4.95%
  • Holders: 5,974

Stablecoins:

  • Market Cap: $164B (2%)
  • Monthly Transfer Volume: $1.7B (+5%)
  • Monthly Active Addresses: 17.2M (-6%)

Conclusion

The RWA sector’s ability to maintain relatively stable TVL despite a significant decline in the broader DeFi market suggests that RWAs are perceived as more resilient and stable. This resilience highlights the growing interest in real world asset integration within DeFi, which could be a key driver of the sector’s future growth.

About Plume

Plume is the first fully integrated and modular chain focused on RWAfi. We’ve built a composable, scalable ecosystem that supports the seamless onboarding of all types of real world assets, from equities to private credit and beyond. With our end-to-end tokenization engine, over 170 projects are building on Plume’s infrastructure, simplifying compliance and capital management to help projects scale globally.


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