Citi Projects Tokenized Securities Market Will Reach $5.5 Trillion by 2030

Table of Contents Tokenized securities could reshape global finance over the next four years, according to a new Citi report. The bank’s Tokenization 2030: Wall Street On-Chain study projects real-world asset tokenization growing from $17 billion today to $5.5 trillion by 2030. Estimates range from $2.7 trillion on the low end to $8.2 trillion in a bull scenario. Three structural forces are driving this shift across public markets worldwide. Traditional financial institutions are embedding tokenization directly into core trading systems. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced limited production trades of tokenized securities starting July, with a full platform launch in October. Nasdaq is building a framework for blockchain-based share issuance, targeting a potential launch as early as 2027. Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, also has tokenized stock plans in development. Nasdaq has already received regulatory approval for certain stocks to be issued and traded in digital on-chain form. These are not pilot programs — they represent structural integration at the highest level of market infrastructure. Citi frames this moment in direct terms: “When DTCC and the NYSE embed tokenization into capital markets, this marks a tipping point.” Citi: Tokenized securities market could reach $5.5T by 2030 Citi said in its Tokenization 2030: Wall Street On-Chain report that the real-world asset tokenization market could grow from $17 billion today to $5.5 trillion by 2030, with estimates ranging from $2.7 trillion to $8.2… pic.twitter.com/OwwUCtPpFW — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) June 1, 2026 The full weight of U.S. financial power is moving on-chain at scale. That carries real consequences for how capital markets will function going forward. The transition, however, will not happen overnight. Old and new systems will run in parallel for years, much like toll roads that built separate lanes for cash and electronic tags before full automation arrived. Stablecoin growth is providing the settlement infrastructure that tokenized markets need. Standard stablecoins are expected to reach a $1.9 trillion market by 2030, working alongside digital bank deposits. This enables assets and cash to settle at exactly the same moment on-chain. Citi projects stablecoin expansion alone could generate roughly $1 trillion in new demand for U.S. Treasury bills. Stablecoin issuers back their digital cash with real government bonds, creating direct linkage between crypto infrastructure and sovereign debt markets. That connection is now scaling rapidly. On the regulatory front, the U.S. Clarity Act advanced through the Senate Banking Committee on May 14 with a 15-9 bipartisan vote. Clearer rules reduce friction for institutional adoption and give large firms confidence to commit capital. That momentum is reflected in Citi’s forecast figures. Citi expects tokenization to concentrate in public markets rather than private ones. Private credit and private equity are each forecast to reach only $100 billion globally by 2030. Meanwhile, 10% of U.S. Treasury bills and 3% of U.S. public equities are expected to be tokenized. A 10% shift by everyday U.S. investors to digital platforms could alone generate $2.6 trillion in demand for tokenized stocks.