TechFlow, October 30 — According to a Cointelegraph report, Standard Chartered's latest report forecasts explosive growth in the tokenized real-world assets (RWA) market over the next three years, expanding from the current ~$35 billion to $2 trillion—an increase of 57-fold. The report indicates this $2 trillion will be distributed across money market funds ($750 billion), tokenized U.S. equities ($750 billion), tokenized U.S. funds ($250 billion), and less liquid areas such as private equity ($250 billion).
Geoff Kendrick, Head of Global Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, stated that stablecoin liquidity and DeFi banking operations are key prerequisites for rapid RWA expansion. Stablecoin supply has now surpassed $300 billion, up 46.8% year-on-year, driving the DeFi ecosystem into a "self-sustaining growth cycle."
However, the report also warns that regulatory uncertainty remains the biggest threat to the RWA sector. Industry progress could stall if the Trump administration fails to enact comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation before the 2026 midterm elections.
