US SEC to Host Its Fourth “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” Industry Roundtable Today, May 12, 2025, Focusing on Tokenization

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to host its fourth “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” industry roundtable today, May 12, focusing on tokenization. Notably, this roundtable conference is expected to spur the biggest price action in RWA tokens.

The discussion will reportedly concentrate on tokenization’s transformative potential in financial markets. Titled “Tokenization — Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet.”, the roundtable will particularly focus on tokenization’s applications as a financial instrument for institutional investors. This roundtable features a diverse lineup of participants from prominent firms, including BlackRock, Nasdaq, Fidelity, and Robinhood.

According to a report by CC, the SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Crypto Task Force will be holding a roundtable on tokenization. This is expected to trigger a staggering price rally for RWA tokens as it concentrates on tokenization. The conference is set to take place in two separate sessions:

Panel 1: Evolution of Finance- Capital Market 2.0

The first panel concentrates on the impact of tokenization on capital markets and features traditional finance leaders from Fidelity, Nasdaq, BlackRock, and others.

Panel 2: The Future of Tokenization

The second panel focuses on the future of tokenization and includes expert insights from includes experts from Robinhood Crypto, Maple Finance, Securitize, and academia.

Top 5 RWA Tokens to Watch

Chainlink (LINK)

Chainlink, the top RWA token by market cap, is currently trading in the green zone, with its price at $17.43. The token has seen notable upticks of 4.6%, 27.05%, and 35.19% over the past day, week, and month, respectively.

With a market cap of $11.46B and a 24-hour trading volume of $660.7M, the token is ranked 11th on CoinMarketCap. Its current strong performance and anticipations surrounding the SEC’s tokenization roundtable conference spark speculations of a major price rally.

As analyst Crypto Rand, LINK’s next target is $52. According to CoinGape’s Chainlink Price Prediction, LINK is expected to reach a maximum of $21.36 in 2025.

Avalanche (AVAX)

Ranked 13th on CoinMarketCap, Avalanche (AVAX) is the second-largest RWA token by market cap. AVAX is currently valued at $25.48, up by 3.5% in a day, 30% in a week, and 32% in a month.

Expert Crypto Patel predicts a bullish continuation for AVAX, with its price targets ranging from $43 to a staggering $300.

Stellar (XLM)

At press time, Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.3275, with a daily hike of 7.7%. Over the past week and month, XLM experienced notable surges of 25% and 34%, respectively.

The current positive momentum is further bolstered by traders’ bullish sentiment, evident in the 31% increase in the trading volume, currently at $444.3 million. Driven by the SEC tokenization conference, this RWA token is expected to hit $0.46 in the short term.

Hedera (HBAR)

Hedera has seen a major uptrend over the past month, with its price currently at $0.2248. This RWA token boasts a hike of 9.65%, 28.95%, and 28.99% over the past day, week, and month, respectively.

The 24-hour volume has also seen a major surge of 33%, hitting $430.7 million. Experts believe that the SEC’s tokenization conference could trigger HBAR’s rally to $10. As per CoinGape’s Hedera Price Prediction, the upper limit of HBAR is $0.2535912 in 2025.

Ondo (ONDO)

Currently, Ondo is exchanging hands at $1.07, up 5.5% in a day. The top RWA token is facing a bullish ascendance, marked by the 24% and 20% surges over the past week and month.

Despite this positive trend, the 24-hour trading volume has declined by a marginal 1.3%, currently at $282.7 million. According to analysts, ONDO could hit $2 if it breaks past $1.2.