#imfsaystokenizedmarketssmall đš IMF: TOKENIZED MARKETS ARE STILL SMALL â 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 â until you look at how people are already using them.
đ 50%+ of tokenized stock trading happens outside normal market hours
𧩠Around 80% of analyzed trades were for less than one full share
⥠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:
â ïž Liquidity is still thin
â ïž Markets remain fragmented
â ïž Tokenized equities showed roughly 1.5Ă the volatility of traditional markets in the IMF analysis
â ïž Stablecoin settlement, smart contracts and cross-chain bridges can introduce new risks.
My takeaway:
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 â until you look at how people are already using them.
đ 50%+ of tokenized stock trading happens outside normal market hours
𧩠Around 80% of analyzed trades were for less than one full share
⥠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:
â ïž Liquidity is still thin
â ïž Markets remain fragmented
â ïž Tokenized equities showed roughly 1.5Ă the volatility of traditional markets in the IMF analysis
â ïž Stablecoin settlement, smart contracts and cross-chain bridges can introduce new risks.
My takeaway: