#imfsaystokenizedmarketssmall šØ IMF: TOKENIZED MARKETS ARE STILL SMALL ā BUT THE DATA TELLS A BIGGER STORY
Tokenization is everywhere in crypto headlines.
But according to the IMF, tokenized real-world assets were still only around $65 BILLION as of July.
That sounds small ā until you look at how people are already using them.
š 50%+ of tokenized stock trading happens outside normal market hours
š§© Around 80% of analyzed trades were for less than one full share
ā” Tokenization can offer 24/7 access, fractional ownership and faster settlement
And tokenized repo activity has already climbed to roughly $371B on a 30-day moving-average basis.
But the IMF also sees a warning:
ā ļø Liquidity is still thin
ā ļø Markets remain fragmented
ā ļø Tokenized equities showed roughly 1.5Ć the volatility of traditional markets in the IMF analysis
ā ļø Stablecoin settlement, smart contracts and cross-chain bridges can introduce new risks.
My takeaway:
The RWA story may be small today, but that could also mean the adoption curve is still early.
Iām watching infrastructure projects connected to tokenization, settlement and on-chain finance ā not blindly buying every āRWAā token.
Is $65B proof tokenization is overhyped ā or evidence weāre still early? š
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