According to CryptoRank, RWA holders grew by 34.4% across major chains in 2026. $BNB The chain led the pack with a jump of +567.4%, posting the fastest growth anywhere. $BNB The chain was not a major RWA hub at the beginning of 2026, but by mid-May it was the fastest growing hub by a wide margin.
📊 $BNB Chains will lead RWA holder growth in 2026 with +567%
Excluding stablecoins, total RWA holders have grown from 576,000 to over 775,000 since the beginning of 2026 (+34.4%).
🥇@BNBCHAIN ​​has recorded the fastest increase in RWA holders among major ecosystems this year, surging +567% since January. … pic.twitter.com/bWt58msGdB
— CryptoRank.io (@CryptoRank_io) May 14, 2026
Solana had the largest absolute gain, adding over 90,000 new holders. Different story, different scale. Although the growth rate is slow in percentage terms, the actual numbers are higher than any other chain on the list. Data covers year-to-date growth as of May 14, 2026.
$BNB The numbers on the chain tell the truth
$BNB The chain grew from a relatively small RWA holder base to 59,888 by mid-May. This is an increase of +50,915 holders within 5 months. The +567.4% growth rate seems smaller than any other chain on the list. The next closest is Base at +84.5%.
$BNB While the chain was not a major RWA hub at the beginning of 2026, it became the fastest growing hub by mid-May. The pace suggests that $BNB The chain captured specific RWA narratives that other chains missed or were unable to effectively serve.
Solana’s absolute growth is another story.
Solana has 214,704 RWA holders and +90,572 new holders this year, the largest absolute increase across all chains tracked. Its +73% growth rate ranks third on the list, but when you look at the raw numbers, Solana is the biggest increaser in terms of pure holder volume.
Solana’s RWA traction reflects what is being built more broadly within the ecosystem. Stablecoins, tokenized money market funds, and equity-based products are increasingly choosing Solana for the throughput and cost structure needed for institutional-scale products.
Bass and Stella round out the top ranks.
Base added +5,348 RWA holders and achieved +84.5% growth, ranking second in terms of growth. Stellar added +4,774 holders, growing +66.7%.
Base is a natural choice for an RWA product targeted at retail crypto users as part of Coinbase. Stellar’s ​​growth reflects the chain’s long-standing positioning around payments and tokenized fiat currencies.
Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Polygon hold firm
Ethereum grew +47.8% by adding +56,859 holders, bringing the total number of holders to 175,846. It’s the largest on an absolute RWA basis, and even though the percentage appears to be slower than new chains, that level of growth is still significant in raw numbers.
Arbitrum grew +35.8% with +1,766 new holders. Polygon grew +10.1% with +1,716 new holders. Both more accurately reflect growth in established RWA infrastructure.
Plume and HyperEVM loss holders
The two strands went in opposite directions. Plume has lost 13,848 holders and is -5.1% year-to-date. HyperEVM lost 441 holders and was -9.8%. Plume’s decline is particularly noteworthy due to its position as an RWA-focused L1. Competition from larger ecosystems is concentrating capital into chains with more common infrastructure.
last word
$BNB Chain-owned RWA holders increased by +567% in 2026. Solana added over 90,000 newest holders in raw numbers. Base, Stellar, and Ethereum all recorded real gains. Plume and HyperEVM stalled even though they were built specifically for RWA.
The 34.4% total ownership growth across all chains shows that the category is rapidly expanding, with capital flowing into ecosystems that provide the throughput and integration needed for RWA products to actually operate at scale.
