Tokenized assets became the most-listed category across major centralized exchanges in the first half of 2026.  Nearly 1 in 5 new listings fell into the group.

CryptoRank noted that 2026 marked the first year tokenized real-world assets became the fastest-growing listing category, a break from the meme coins or GameFi tokens that led earlier cycles.

How Tokenized Assets Took Over CEX Listings

CryptoRank tracked 10,110 listings and 4,005 delistings across 10 major exchanges. Centralized platforms still handle more than 88% of crypto trading volume.

Tokenized assets accounted for nearly 19% of new listings in H1 2026. That share sat below 7% throughout 2025. Most…