Tokenization fit push DeFi assets reach $2.7T by 2030, na Standard Chartered tok
Standard Chartered dey forecast say DeFi fit reach $2.7T for assets wey lock by 2030, as tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) and onchain "crypto-native" growth dey push am. Geoff Kendrick, wey be head for digital assets research for the bank, estimate say tokenized assets for DeFi go increase 37x by end of 2030.
Today, just about 3% of stablecoins and 10% of tokenized RWAs dey used for DeFi. Standard Chartered dey expect say share of tokenized value wey dey used in DeFi go rise to 30% by 2030 (from around 3.5% now). The bank talk say this fit draw more institutional capital into DeFi, but e still note say to reach $2.7T you need fast onchain asset growth plus almost ninefold jump in DeFi use of tokenized value.
The report highlight Uniswap as possible hub for tokenized markets because of im scale, brand, and ability to run through many crypto cycles. Kendrick also talk say traditional financial institutions fit favour DeFi venues wey prioritize security and reliability.
Other researchers dey warn say tokenization no automatically create unified liquidity. Issuing the "same" asset across different blockchains and formats fit lead to liquidity silos, pricing gaps, and higher trading costs—meaning market depth may no scale as quick as market value.
Bullish
Standard Chartered tok projection say $2.7T for DeFi by 2030 na good demand signal, because e join tokenization wit actual onchain “usage share” (no be only issuance). For traders, if dem believe tokenization go expand DeFi addressable market e fit make dem take risk-on positions for DeFi and DEX ecosystems. Wetin make am more bullish na the emphasis on Uniswap as routing hub: better tokenized flows fit mean more activity and maybe better fee dynamics.
But the article still show structural risks—liquidity fit scatter across chains/formats and tokenization no mean say illiquid assets go become liquid automatically. For history, similar story (RWA/tokenization “adoption waves”) often dey cause early excitement and short-term inflows into liquid DeFi majors, but liquidity fragmentation fit later reduce realized volume and growth expectations.
Short-term: traders fit react by rotating to higher-beta DeFi/DEX plays and “infrastructure” names as market dey price growing tokenization activity.
Long-term: if stablecoin/RWA DeFi usage share really rise toward the forecast, DeFi fit see sustained TVL and volume expansion. If execution lag (market depth, interoperability, routing), the bullish thesis fit shift from price momentum to slower, more selective growth.