Bank forecasts tokenized securities market at $5.5T by 2030

A major financial institution has projected that the market for tokenized securities, currently valued at $17 billion, will surge to approximately $5.5 trillion by 2030. Tokenization involves representing real-world financial assets, like stocks, bonds, and funds, as digital tokens on a blockchain.

In a new report, the bank outlined a base forecast of $5.5 trillion by the end of the decade, with a potential range from $2.7 trillion to $8.2 trillion depending on adoption speed. Analysts said the process is moving beyond pilot projects and into practical business use. A key driver is the activity of major financial market infrastructure providers, including the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which recently announced plans to begin limited production trades of tokenized securities this year. The New York Stock Exchange’s owner, Intercontinental Exchange, and Nasdaq also have announced plans or frameworks for handling blockchain-based shares, with Nasdaq having received some regulatory approval for digital asset issuance.

The report cited several factors enabling this growth. First, the integration of the technology into core trading systems by traditional market...