Citi predicts the asset tokenization market will reach $5.5 trillion by 2030

Citi states that stablecoins will drive up to $1 trillion in on-chain U.S. Treasury demand, as well as $2.6 trillion in tokenized stock demand. Citi expects the real-world asset tokenization market to grow from the current $1.7 billion to $5.5 trillion by 2030, with the actual size ranging from $2.7 trillion to $8.2 trillion depending on the adoption rate. Major market infrastructures such as DTCC, Nasdaq, and the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange are embedding tokenization into core trading systems. The growth of stablecoin usage and regulatory clarity in the U.S. are fueling on-chain instant settlement. Citi believes tokenization will focus on mainstream public markets such as U.S. Treasuries and stocks, traditional and digital systems will coexist for the long term, and large "structural coordinators" will hold the advantage.