Los activos tokenizados alcanzarán los 400 mil millones en 2026: las instituciones financieras tradicionales aceleran la incorporación en la cadena

【币界】Stablecoins are becoming the testing ground for 2025. As this infrastructure gradually matures, the crypto industry is pushing for greater imagination—bringing traditional assets like stocks, ETFs, money market funds, gold, and more onto the chain. Industry insiders are generally optimistic about this direction, with several executives predicting that the tokenized asset market could surpass $400 billion this year.

What is the current situation? Samir Kerbage, Chief Investment Officer at Hashdex, revealed that the current size of tokenized assets is approximately $36 billion. He emphasized that the upcoming growth will not solely stem from speculative demand but from a structural reshaping of value transfer methods. Stablecoins, as “cash on the chain,” will become increasingly clear in their role, and funds will naturally flow toward truly investable assets, serving as a bridge between digital currencies and digital capital markets.

The growth has already begun. By 2025, the tokenized asset market size has approached $20 billion, with traditional financial institutions like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and BNY Mellon deeply involved. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino believes 2026 will be a key milestone—banks will move from pilot phases to real deployment, especially in emerging markets, where tokenization can help issuers bypass traditional financial infrastructure.

More aggressive predictions have also emerged. Jürgen Blumberg, COO of Centrifuge, expects that by the end of 2026, the locked value of real-world assets (RWA) on the chain could exceed $100 billion. Among the top 20 global asset management firms, more than half will launch tokenized products. Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, pointed out that native tokenized stocks and ETFs will gradually replace synthetic assets, becoming high-quality collateral within the DeFi ecosystem.

Of course, challenges remain. Legal clarity, cross-chain interoperability, and a unified identity system are still key. But the industry consensus has shifted—no longer asking “Should we go on chain?” but rather “How can we scale quickly?”