Tokenized assets: the forecasts differ, the direction doesn't.
The interesting question is no longer whether assets become tokenized, but what infrastructure institutions will require to operate at that scale.
Looking ahead, forecasts for tokenized assets vary a lot but they all point in the same direction: growth.
McKinsey: $2–4T by 2030.
Ark Invest: $11T by 2030.
BCG/Ripple: $9.4T by 2030, $18.9T by 2033.
Standard Chartered: $30T by 2034.
The gap between $2 trillion and $30 trillion is more about definitions than adoption.
Different institutions are measuring different things. McKinsey focuses mostly on bonds, loans, funds, and equities. Standard Chartered adds commodities and trade finance. BCG and Ripple include deposits and stablecoins alongside more traditional asset categories.
Despite these differences, the broader trend is consistent: Asset tokenization is expected to expand.