Tokenisation of real-world assets will surge from a $17 billion market today to as much as $5.5 trillion by 2030, according to Citi.
According to Citi’s Tokenization 2030: Wall Street On-Chain report, dependent on the rate of adoption, the market will reach trillion-dollar value by 2030, whether this be the low-end estimate of $2.7 trillion or the bullish forecast of $8.2 trillion.
Behind this growth, according to Citi, are three shifts: traditional convergence, the rise of trusted digital cash and regulatory progression.
“When DTCC and the NYSE embed tokenization into capital markets, this marks a tipping point,” Citi says in the report.
The report highlights the recent TradFi-DeFi convergence progression, naming Nasdaq’s framework in progress for companies to issue blockchain-based shares with a potential launch as early as 2027 and the Intercontinental Exchange’s plans for tokenised stocks.
The rise of digital cash is pushing the prediction of stablecoin growth toward a $1.9 trillion market by 2030, and that this could create about $1 trillion in new demand for US government bonds.
Third, the Senate Banking Committee managed to end a four-month stall with a 15-9 bipartisan approval by the committee, which advanced the Clarity Act to its next step, progressing regulatory clarity in the US.
