Token-based network Aptos has vaulted into the upper tier of real-world-asset blockchains after the value of RWA deposits on the chain climbed about 55% in the past month to roughly $538 million. The acceleration, confirmed on 8 July, places Aptos behind only Ethereum and zkSync Era in terms of assets tokenised on-chain. The surge comes as the broader market for real-world-asset tokenisation reaches fresh highs. Industry trackers put on-chain RWA TVL at a record US$6.1 billion, while another data provider estimates the wider market—counting structures such as private credit and money-market funds—at more than US$25 billion. Additional activity on Aptos underscores growing demand: daily decentralised-exchange turnover on the network hit a new peak of US$255.1 million this week, suggesting increased use of the blockchain for trading tokenised assets. Analysts say sustained inflows could strengthen Aptos’s position among the leading venues for bringing traditional financial instruments onto public blockchains.