Tokenized Asset Market Projected to Reach $400 Billion by 2026

According to Odaily, the cryptocurrency industry is advancing the role of 'on-chain dollars' as stablecoins are expected to validate product market fit by 2025. This involves tokenizing assets such as stocks, ETFs, money market funds, and gold to serve as tradable on-chain financial modules. Industry executives anticipate the tokenized asset market could expand to approximately $400 billion by 2026. Samir Kerbage, Chief Investment Officer at Hashdex, noted that the current tokenized asset market is valued at around $36 billion. He emphasized that future growth will be driven by structural changes in value transfer methods rather than speculative demand. Kerbage highlighted that once stablecoins mature as 'on-chain cash,' funds will naturally flow into investable assets, bridging digital currency and digital capital markets. The report indicates that by 2025, the tokenized asset market will have reached nearly $20 billion, with traditional financial institutions like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and BNY Mellon deeply involved. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino believes 2026 will be pivotal for banks transitioning from pilot programs to actual deployments, particularly in emerging markets where tokenization can help issuers bypass traditional infrastructure limitations. Furthermore, Centrifuge COO Jürgen Blumberg predicts that by the end of 2026, the locked value of on-chain real-world assets (RWA) could exceed $100 billion, with more than half of the world's top 20 asset management firms launching tokenized products. Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo suggests that native tokenized stocks and ETFs will gradually replace synthetic asset models and become significant high-quality collateral in DeFi. CoinDesk asserts that legal clarity, cross-chain interoperability, and a unified identity system remain crucial prerequisites for the expansion of the tokenized market. However, industry consensus has shifted from questioning whether to go on-chain to focusing on the scale and speed of on-chain integration.