Standard Chartered: tokenization may drive DeFi asset size to $2.7 trillion, growing 37 times by 2030 According to BlockBeats, on June 15th, Standard Chartered Bank predicted in its latest research report that by 2030, the size of lock up assets in decentralized finance (DeFi) will reach approximately $2.7 trillion, an increase of about 37 times from current levels. The report points out that this growth will be mainly driven by the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) and the migration of crypto native assets to on chain protocols. Geoff Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, stated that the next round of "structural growth opportunities" for digital assets will come from DeFi protocols, and it is expected that by 2030, the proportion of tokenized assets entering the DeFi system will increase from the current about 3.5% to about 30%. Currently, data shows that only about 3% of stablecoins and 10% of tokenized real assets are actually used for DeFi protocols, and there is still significant penetration potential. The report also emphasizes that achieving the $2.7 trillion target will rely on the rapid expansion of tokenized asset scale and significant improvement in the efficiency of on chain capital utilization. Previously, Standard Chartered predicted that by the 2028, the real asset size of tokenized non stablecoins would reach $2 trillion, with money market funds and US stocks being the main components. At the infrastructure level, the report mentions that decentralized trading protocols such as Uniswap may become important trading hubs for tokenized assets, and points out that traditional financial institutions will pay more attention to security and stability when entering the on chain market. However, analysts also remind that tokenization does not necessarily lead to an increase in liquidity, and the fragmentation between different chains and asset standards may still limit market depth and unified pricing power. [Original link]