Solana, Tether and XRP Ledger Lead Shift in Asset Tokenization Away from Ethereum

A joint RWA Foundation and Token Terminal report for October 18-25, 2026 says capital and new users in real-world asset tokenization rotated from Ethereum toward cheaper alternative chains. Solana led tokenized fund inflows with $453.5 million and also topped tokenized stock wallet growth, while Stellar and BNB Chain posted gains. In stablecoins, Paxos led capital inflows, Tether led user growth, and BNB Chain hosted most of the new stablecoin addresses.
AI Analysis
The report shows measurable inflows and user growth on Solana and other alternative chains, while capital and users rotated away from Ethereum. These are concrete sector-flow signals that could affect short-term trading in the mentioned assets, but it is a weekly report rather than an immediate catalyst.