DeFi investors are increasingly turning to low-risk yield strategies, with Risk Curator Protocols approaching $10 billion in total value locked (TVL) as of October 28, 2025. This marks a significant increase from under $1 billion in late 2023, highlighting the sector's rapid growth. The shift comes amid market volatility, exemplified by the Figure Heloc token's 81% crash on October 24, which erased over $10 billion in value. Despite this, the tokenization of real-world assets has expanded to an $18 billion market in 2025. Additionally, market sentiment received a boost from President Trump's nomination of pro-crypto Michael Selig as CFTC chair.