Standard Chartered sees tokenized DeFi assets hitting $2.7 trillion by 2030, a 37x jump. The bank initiated Uniswap coverage, with Kendrick publishing the estimate.
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Standard Chartered projects tokenized assets active in decentralized finance will reach $2.7 trillion by 2030. The projection represents a 37-fold increase from current levels. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank's head of digital assets research, published the estimate as part of initiating coverage on Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange.
Tokenized assets are real-world assets like bonds and real estate represented on blockchain. The market today sits at roughly $25 billion, according to data from the Tokenized Real-World Assets Hit $25B, DeFi TVL $3B report. Standard Chartered's projection implies a compound annual growth rate of about 60% over the next seven years.
Kendrick's call is tied directly to Uniswap. The exchange handles a large share of onchain trading volume. Kendrick's projection implies that Uniswap would capture a portion of that activity as tokenized assets migrate into DeFi.
The projection requires deep liquidity across asset classes and broad institutional adoption. Institutional adoption has been slow. Regulatory frameworks in major markets like the U.S. and EU are still evolving. Standard Chartered itself is active in tokenization through its SC Ventures unit, which gives the bank a direct stake in the outcome.
Banks and asset managers have been experimenting with tokenized bonds and funds. BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund in March, as covered in BlackRock's $2.5B Tokenization Bet: Risks and Catalysts. Standard Chartered's projection assumes that such experiments scale into mainstream adoption.
The report does not specify whether the projection is a base case or a bull case. Uniswap's position as the dominant DEX gives it an early lead. Competition from other protocols and centralized exchanges could cap its share.
If tokenized assets enter DeFi, the total value locked in protocols like Uniswap could rise. The rise would boost trading volume and fee revenue for the exchange.
Standard Chartered's digital assets research team now covers Uniswap. The tokenized asset projection is the centerpiece of the initiation report.
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