Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could reach a cumulative value of $2 trillion over the next three years as more global capital and payments migrate to the more efficient blockchain channels, according to investment standard Standard Chartered.
The bank said in a Thursday report shared with Cointelegraph that the “trustless” structure of decentralized finance (Defi) is poised to challenge the dominance of traditional financial systems (tradfi) controlled by centralized entities.
Defi’s growing use in payments and investments could boost non-StableCoin tokenized RWAS to a $2 trillion market capitalization by 2028, the investment bank predicts.
Of the $2 trillion, $750 billion is expected to flow into money-market funds, another $750 billion into tokenized US stocks, $250 billion into tokenized US funds, and another $250 billion into “less liquid” private equity segments, including commodities, corporate debt and tokenized real estate.
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“StableCoin Liquidity and Defi Banking are essential pre-requisites for a rapid expansion of tokenised RWAs,” said Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, adding:
“We look forward to exponential growth in RWAS in the coming years.”
Reaching a $2 trillion market capitalization implies more than 57-fold growth for RWAs over the next three years from their current $35 billion aggregate value, according to Data from rwa.xyz.
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StableCoins Fueling Fueling Defi’s self-sustaining cycle cycle
The total stablecoin supply reached a new record over $ 300 billion in October 3, marking a 46.8% year-to-date growth rate.
Kendrick said that StableCoin’s expansion strengthens the broader Defi ecosystem. “In Defi, liquidity brings new products, and new products bring new liquidity,” he wrote. “We believe that a self-sustaining cycle of def growth has begun.”
Despite the optimism, Standard Chartered said regulatory uncertainty remains the biggest threat to the RWA sector. The report warns that progress could stall if the Trump administration fails to deliver comprehensive crypto legislation before the 2026 midterm elections.
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