# Stellar network DeFi and RWA growth

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/stellar-network-defi-and-rwa-growth
> Updated: 2026-10-11T19:30:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The Stellar network has experienced significant growth in its decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset (RWA) sectors.

In early October, the ecosystem’s total value locked (TVL) reached a record $273 million, supported by high on-chain activity and a stablecoin market capitalization of approximately $934.54 million. During this period, the network managed roughly $2.82 billion in active real-world assets.

By mid-October, the scale of tokenized real-world assets on the network expanded to approximately $3.5 billion, marking a 360% increase from the previous year. This growth has positioned Stellar as the third-largest blockchain for tokenized RWAs, trailing only Ethereum and BNB Chain. This expansion is driven by the tokenization of instruments such as government treasuries, sovereign debt, and money-market funds. Recent net inflows into Stellar-based investment funds have also reportedly outperformed those of Ethereum and Polygon.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-11: Stellar reaches $3.5 billion in tokenized real-world assets

Stellar has become the third-largest blockchain for tokenized real-world assets, reaching $3.5 billion in value after a 360% annual growth rate.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stellar-reaches-35-billion-in-tokenized-real-world-assets

### 2026-10-03: Stellar DeFi TVL reaches record $273 million

Stellar’s DeFi ecosystem reached a record total value locked of nearly $273 million on October 2, supported by growing stablecoin market capitalization and nearly 95,000 daily active addresses.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stellar-defi-tvl-reaches-record-273-million

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