The market for real-world assets (RWA) is growing rapidly despite a broader slump in cryptocurrencies, helped by financial institutions joining and a wider range of assets being tokenised. Binance Research said the overall RWA market jumped 589 percent from early 2025 to June 2026, with tokenised equities rising 422 percent. Bonds and money market funds grew 83 percent. Tokenised precious metals also drew inflows early this year, while banks are moving to build tokenised deposit networks.

European tech shares tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure are surging this year, with some stocks posting triple-digit gains. Aixtron has risen 189 percent, while Technoprobe, STMicroelectronics and Nokia have also climbed sharply. The rally reflects expanding AI investment into data centres, networks and semiconductor equipment. Analysts say Europe’s lack of pure-play AI names is concentrating flows into a few proxy beneficiaries, even as regulatory and power constraints may limit broader momentum.