Tokenization of Stocks, Still a Modest Segment, Could See Spectacular Growth in the Coming Years

At the TokenizeThis conference in New York, two industry leaders shared their optimistic vision for the future of tokenized stocks.

Tokenization of stocks, still a modest segment, could see spectacular growth in the coming years. According to several industry leaders, this market is expected to surpass a $1 trillion market capitalization in the medium term, driven by growing institutional interest.

At the TokenizeThis conference in New York, two industry leaders shared their optimistic vision for the future of tokenized stocks.

On April 16, Arnab Naskar, CEO of STOKR, stated that the addressable market for tokenized stocks represents “certainly a market exceeding one trillion dollars.”

This outlook is confirmed by Anna Wroblewska, commercial director of Dinari, who notes that in 2025, demand for these financial instruments truly “exploded” among many institutions.

“We have received a significant influx of requests from a very diverse range of players, ranging from Web3 wallets and neobanks to traditional financial institutions.”

The U.S. stock market, valued at over $50 trillion according to Siblis Research, represents a prime target for tokenization.

“Investors worldwide want access to American stocks. Tokenization offers them this possibility quickly and at a lower cost,” explains Wroblewska.

Significant Growth Potential Despite Modest Current Capitalization

As of April 18, according to RWA.xyz, tokenized stocks total approximately $350 million in capitalization, a fraction of the real-world assets tokenized (RWA) market estimated at more than $18 billion.

Several indicators nevertheless suggest accelerating adoption. Coinbase, a major cryptocurrency exchange platform, plans to offer its own shares in tokenized form on Base, its Ethereum layer 2 network.

In a broader vision, Colin Butler, head of institutional capital at Movement Labs, estimates that tokenized real-world assets represent a $30 trillion market opportunity globally.

“The tokenization will become the natural reflection of the traditional market. If the user experience is better, faster, and less expensive, investors will naturally turn to tokenized assets,” concludes Anna Wroblewska, highlighting the transformative potential of this technology for the future of finance.