HBAR Tops LINK, XLM & AVAX In a Booming $24B RWA Market

Even with bears dominating, HBAR tops bigger competition as the most actively-developing RWA chain.

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Bursting out with developer activity, the Real World Asset (RWA) section of crypto is actively developing. Santiment, the social blockchain data firm, just released a list of TOP 10 most active blockchains in the field, crowning Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) the front-runner so far.

HBAR’s ‘Show & Prove’ Approach Edges RWA Opps

Listing the most promising RWA crypto currencies, Santiment has rated Hedera (HBAR) at 278.17 by this metric, edging the developers on Chainlink (LINK), Avalanche (AVAX), Stellar Lumens (XLM), IOTA & several others. Despite soaring in dev action, Hedera’s native token HBAR traded sideways for the past 7 days, unable to reclaim the $0.10 threshold.

Just short of a $4 billion market cap, HBAR tops bigger utility altcoin counterparts. Since hitting the $0.56 all-time high in 2021, HBAR has pulled back beyond 84%, falling deeply into the oversold area on a daily time-frame. On the technical side, Hedera’s HBAR can handle up to 10,000 transactions per second (TPS), having room for spacious dApp activity.

The promising $24 billion RWA market seems like a perfect match for that, as already seen in numerous partnerships including Archax’s tokenized exchange & the real-estate broker Gilmore Estates. HBARians are clinging on utility rather than speculation, as most of the community awaits results from SWIFT’s testing of HBAR on the traditional payment rails.

Big HBAR Leap On Futures Hint At Bearish Dominance

As of press time, the 31st crypto by market capitalization is trading at $0.091, with a backdrop of 0.8% in 24 hours. Just breaching $111 million in trading volume, the stagnant trading action on Spot is overshadowed by the $201 million on futures markets. The long versus short position ratio is now flipped back to bearish, flashing 0.92, according to CoinGlass.

Moreover, short-sellers are not paying for Hedera’s (HBAR) bulls positions. The Open Interest (OI) weighted funding rate is dwelling in negative territory. With the next major demand zone around $0.059, HBAR’s bulls ought to reclaim the $0.10 psychological resistance level to take back the steering wheel.

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What does the Santiment GitHub activity ranking show?

It tracks non-bot developer commits over 30 days for RWA projects. HBAR leads at 278.17, followed by LINK (215.37), AVAX (135.13), XLM (110.9), and IOTA (79.1). This highlights real coding progress, not hype—key for RWA tokenization of assets like bonds or real estate.

Why is HBAR topping the list?

Hedera’s enterprise focus (council members like Google, IBM) drives RWA dev work—e.g., tokenized bonds, supply chain pilots. High activity signals strong ecosystem buildout, positioning HBAR as a RWA leader amid trillions in market potential.

What’s driving the RWA market growth?

Tokenization of real assets (stocks, real estate, art) hits $10B+ in 2026, up from $2B in 2025. Chains like these enable cheap, compliant on-chain transfers—dev activity predicts winners as institutions (BlackRock, JPMorgan) pile in.

Is this bullish for prices?

Potentially—high dev activity correlates with adoption/price gains (e.g., HBAR +2.7% daily at $0.093). But short-term dips possible; RWA leaders like HBAR could see 20–50% upside if market expands to $10T+ tokenized value.

How can investors track this?

Use Santiment for dev metrics, CoinGecko/MarketCap for prices, or RWA trackers like RWA.xyz. Watch for partnerships (e.g., Hedera’s Repsol join) as prime catalysts.

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Tadas Klimaševskis is a DailyCoin Journalist, covering memecoins & latest developments. Tadas has moderate holdings in SHIB, HBAR, LTC, MATIC and a selection of low-cap meme currencies.

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