Tokenization Surges to $28 Billion Market as Institutional Adoption Accelerates

Tokenization has evolved from a niche experiment to a $28 billion financial force, with U.S. Treasuries alone accounting for $6.6 billion of tokenized assets on public blockchains as of late August 2025. The shift from theory to practice is unlocking fractional ownership, near-instant settlement, and unprecedented transparency in traditionally opaque markets like private equity and credit.

Regulatory momentum in Europe, Asia, and Brazil contrasts with cautious U.S. progress, while retail platforms like Robinhood signal mainstream potential through planned tokenized stock trading. The sector's trillion-dollar future hinges on solving interoperability challenges and building compliance-first infrastructure—proving blockchain's capacity to modernize legacy finance without compromising safeguards.