RWA market predicted to reach $600 billion by 2030
The real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation sector is projected to surpass $600 billion in assets under management by 2030, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
The consulting firm’s report, published on October 29, labeled RWA tokenisation as “the third revolution in asset management,” highlighting growing investor interest in tokenised funds.
BCG, in collaboration with Aptos Labs and Invesco, estimated that tokenised funds could capture 1% of global mutual and exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets in the next seven years.
“We see a pattern of growing investor demand in the tokenized funds space,” noted David Chan, Managing Director and Partner at BCG.
He added, “Over the coming period, we expect that trend to continue, especially when regulated on-chain money such as regulated stablecoin, tokenized deposit, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects materialize.”
According to another report from State Street Global Advisors, the mass adoption of tokenised real-world assets will likely be led by bonds due to their structural features that align well with blockchain technology.
The report, written by head of macro policy research Elliot Hentov and macro policy strategist Vladimir Gorshkov, emphasised the bond market’s readiness for blockchain issuance.
“The bond market is ripe for adoption,” Hentov and Gorshkov wrote, explaining that the repetitive nature of bond issuance costs, instrument complexity, and collateral utilisation make bonds ideal for tokenisation.
Blockchain technology, they suggested, can optimise markets that “prize velocity of trading, such as repos and swaps.”
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) also released a paper this month, acknowledging that RWA tokenisation is still in its early stages but gradually expanding.
Most tokenisation currently involves government debt, equity stakes in debt funds, payment tokens, and commodities.
Industry analytics platform rwa.xyz reported a year-to-date increase of 60% in on-chain RWA value, reaching a total of $13.25 billion as of October 29.
Analysts are optimistic that the increasing institutional research indicates potential growth for tokenised real-world assets in the coming years.
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