Tokenized Treasuries Offer More Sustainable Yields Than DeFi Lending, Says RWA.io’s Marko Vidrih
The recent surge in yields from tokenized treasury protocols isn’t a temporary arbitrage, but a more sustainable trend driven by macroeconomic fundamentals and one that could reshape on-chain yield generation, according to RWA.io‘s Co-founder and COO, Marko Vidrih.
Vidrih emphasized that these yields, driven by macroeconomic factors like rising interest rates, provide a stable alternative to volatile DeFi protocols, positioning tokenized treasuries as a reliable investment in the digital asset landscape.
“From our perspective at RWA.io, the higher yields offered by tokenized treasury protocols compared to on-chain stablecoin lending are a reflection of several factors, and we see this as a sustainable trend, not merely a short-term spread,” he said.
He attributed the sustainability to the direct link between tokenized treasuries and U.S. Treasuries, which are backed by the U.S. government’s credit and driven by interest rate …