Tokenized assets could surpass $11 trillion by 2030, Ark Invest says

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest forecasts that the market for tokenized real-world assets (RWA) could surpass $11 trillion by 2030, representing a massive increase from its current $19–$22 billion valuation. This growth is contingent upon the development of regulatory clarity and institutional-grade infrastructure. Tokenization, which involves representing financial instruments on a blockchain, promises benefits like reduced costs, faster settlement, and fractional ownership. Institutional interest is accelerating, evidenced by the NYSE developing a platform for 24/7 trading of tokenized securities, F/m Investments seeking to tokenize ETF shares, and State Street rolling out a digital-asset platform. While sovereign debt currently dominates tokenized assets, Ark expects bank deposits and global public equities to increase their share. Even at $11 trillion, tokenized assets would only represent about 1.38% of total global financial assets, indicating significant room for on-chain adoption. Other firms like TD Cowen and Boston Consulting Group also project multi-trillion-dollar outlooks for tokenization.

(Source：The Block)