Standard Chartered projects tokenized assets will reach $4 trillion by 2028, split evenly between stablecoins and real-world assets like stocks and bonds.
Standard Chartered forecasts $4 trillion in tokenized assets on chain by 2028, driven by investor demand for convenience and yield. The projection splits the total equally between stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets such as stocks and bonds.
The bank’s global head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, expects $2 trillion in stablecoins and $2 trillion in tokenized real-world assets. Current on-chain assets are 1,000 times smaller than off-chain holdings, highlighting growth potential.
BlackRock’s $BUIDL fund, a tokenized U.S. Treasury money-market fund, has attracted $2.85 billion since its launch, offering a 4% yield and 24/7 trading. The fund exemplifies the benefits driving adoption, Kendrick said.