Tokenized Stocks Outpace Meme Coins in Crypto Growth

According to a recent report by CoinGecko, tokenized stocks have emerged as the fastest-growing category in cryptocurrency between January 2024 and May 2026. This category saw a whopping 3,314.3% growth, with the number of listed coins increasing from just 14 to 478.

Real World Assets (RWA) followed closely, with a growth rate of 1,903.1%, rising from 64 coins to 1,282 during the same period. The sharp increase in both categories highlights growing interest in bringing traditional financial assets onto blockchain networks.

The report also notes that Decentralized Finance (DeFi) remained the largest non-meme crypto category by the end of the study period, with a growth rate of 324.0%. Meanwhile, AI-related coin listings surged from 145 coins at the start of 2024 to 1,798 by May 2026, overtaking Gaming (GameFi) as the second-largest listed category.