Spark Commits Additional $1 Billion to Lead Tokenized Treasuries Sector – Decrypt

Spark, an on-chain capital allocator embedded within the not too long ago rebranded Sky, previously MakerDAO, ecosystem, says it has dedicated a further $1 billion to tokenized real-world belongings (RWAs), particularly these backed by U.S. Treasury securities. 

The enlargement brings Spark’s complete worth locked (TVL) to $2.4 billion, making it the main on-chain allocator, per DeFiLlama knowledge.

The allocation follows the conclusion of Spark’s “Tokenization Grand Prix,” a months-long initiative that awarded capital to a few RWA protocols:  BlackRock/Securitize’s BUIDL, Superstate’s USTB, and Centrifuge-Anemoy’s JTRSY.

“The expanded capital base comes at a time of rising institutional and retail momentum in onchain finance, significantly throughout Asia Pacific and rising markets,”  the platform shared in an announcement with Decrypt.

The preliminary $1 billion allocation, finalized following a Sky governance vote on April 3, deployed $500 million to BUIDL, $300 million to USTB, and $200 million to JTRSY. 

Spark’s Liquidity Layer automates liquidity provision for USDC, amongst different stablecoins, immediately from Sky throughout varied networks and protocols.

The brand new funds are being distributed to the identical recipients as Spark’s unique $1 billion Tokenization Grand Prix.

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The most recent allocation provides a clearer image of how tokenized RWAs, primarily short-term U.S. Treasuries, are being actively adopted as major reserves by main DeFi protocols looking for to stabilize yields and scale back publicity to crypto-native volatility.

The Tokenization Grand Prix, launched in July 2024, was an open name for asset issuers to suggest RWA merchandise for Spark’s stablecoin-backed treasury. 

Thirty-nine functions have been reviewed by Steakhouse Monetary, a agency embedded within the Spark ecosystem with expertise underwriting RWA protocols. 

Evaluations centered on liquidity, pricing transparency, and alignment with Spark’s aim of integrating low-volatility, yield-generating belongings into DeFi.

The belongings have been onboarded through the Spark Liquidity Layer (SLL), which holds stablecoins together with USDC, USDS, sUSDS, USDe, and sUSDe. 

BlackRock’s BUIDL fund holds roughly $2.81 billion in tokenized U.S. Treasuries, making it the biggest among the many three. 

Superstate’s USTB follows with $490.7 million, whereas Centrifuge’s JTRSY stands at $237.1 million, in accordance with DeFiLlama knowledge. 

All three funds are backed by short-duration authorities debt and structured to reinvest as securities mature.

Spark’s function inside Sky, a rebranded MakerDAO, has grown because the governance overhaul was introduced in August 2024. 

Now working as a standalone “Star” (Sky’s designation for modular sub-protocols), Spark has reported round $40 million in income in Q1 2025 and launched a USDC Financial savings Vault, which has attracted greater than $41 million in deposits, in accordance with the protocol.

The protocol additionally expanded to Arbitrum and Base earlier this 12 months.

Whereas many DeFi protocols have explored publicity to sovereign debt, Spark’s mixed $2.4 billion deployment locations it forward of friends. 

RWA.xyz knowledge exhibits that complete tokenized U.S. Treasury belongings throughout protocols now exceed $3.5 billion, that means Spark alone accounts for greater than two-thirds of the present market.

Edited by Sebastian Sinclair