Citigroup Forecasts $8 Trillion Market for Tokenized Assets by 2030

The growth trajectory is already visible on-chain. Data from Token Terminal indicates a 37% expansion in total market value over the past six months, with tokenized funds dominating the space at nearly 80% of total capitalization. Commodities and stocks account for the remainder, though the ecosystem is rapidly diversifying beyond traditional U.S. Treasury products into broader income-generating instruments.

Ethereum remains the primary hub for this activity, hosting 57.8% of all tracked tokenized value, followed by BNB Chain and zkSync Era. Among issuers, Sky leads the field with $6.1 billion in assets, while Securitize and Ondo Finance manage roughly $3.6 billion each. This shift is supported by major institutional players including the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Nasdaq, and the New York Stock Exchange, all of whom are integrating blockchain into core issuance and settlement processes.

Financial advisors are signaling a pivot toward these practical applications. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan noted that advisors overseeing more than $175 trillion in capital are increasingly prioritizing blockchain-based payments and real-world assets over speculative crypto holdings. As regulatory clarity improves, Standard Chartered and other firms expect these tokenized products to become a primary engine for decentralized finance, potentially pushing the entire DeFi sector toward a $2.7 trillion valuation by the end of the decade.