Tokenized commodities actively deposited in decentralized finance protocols have reached $133.3 million according to Token Terminal data. Aave dominates the market with 51.3% of deposits, followed by Uniswap with 34.7%, together accounting for 86% of all tokenized commodity activity in DeFi. Tokenized gold has been the primary driver of this growth in 2026, with Aave expanding its vaults specifically for gold-backed tokens like XAUT. The most common strategy involves depositing tokenized gold on Aave to borrow stablecoins, then deploying those stablecoins elsewhere for additional yield.
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