RWA Token Rout Drags Crypto Market Down – Bitcoin & Ether Stagnate | Jan 13, 2026 LIVE Updates

Real-world asset tokens just gutted the crypto market.

While Bitcoin and Ethereum flatlined, the RWA sector bled out—dragging the entire digital asset space into the red. No major catalysts, no regulatory bombshells. Just a classic, brutal sector rotation that left speculative capital scrambling.

The Domino Effect

It started with a few key RWA protocols seeing heavy sell pressure. The contagion was swift. Liquidity evaporated from adjacent DeFi pools, triggering a cascade of stop-losses and margin calls. The so-called 'safe haven' narrative for tokenized real estate and commodities cracked under the weight of its own leverage.

Big Caps on Ice

BTC and ETH didn't crash, but they didn't rally either. They just… sat there. Trading volumes dipped, suggesting institutional desks were watching from the sidelines, likely sipping coffee and muttering 'told you so' about the alts. The lack of a flight-to-quality move into the majors speaks volumes about current risk appetite.

The Aftermath & The Jab

The correction cleans out weak hands and overleveraged positions. It's painful but healthy. It forces a re-evaluation of tokenomics beyond pure speculation. Remember, in traditional finance, they'd call this a 'healthy correction' right before issuing a downgrade and shorting the ETF. Some things never change.

What's next? Watch for stabilization in the RWA sector and whether capital rotates back into blue-chip cryptos or flees to stablecoins. The trend is your friend, until it isn't.