Institutional Capital Keeps Flowing Into Ethereum Ecosystem

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Real World Assets active market capitalization, USD. Source: DefiLlama

While price action has frustrated traders, institutions continue building on Ethereum. The network commands 57% of total value locked (TVL), amounting to roughly $52.4 billion. When including layer-2 solutions such as Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon, Ethereum’s dominance climbs to 65% of the market. By comparison, Solana holds $6.4 billion in TVL, while BNB Chain sits at $5.5 billion.

Major financial players—including JPMorgan Asset Management, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and BlackRock—have launched tokenized funds, stablecoins, and dedicated layer-2 projects on Ethereum. The network also controls 68% of the Real World Asset (RWA) market, reinforcing its reputation as the primary hub for institutional-grade decentralized finance innovation.

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ethereum carrying 65% of the market and still getting called washed