A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and ADDX estimates that asset tokenization will reach $16 trillion by 2030, or 10% of global GDP. To put that figure in context, in 2020, the total assets under management for ETFs were $7 trillion (Source BIS), and total real estate investment trust (REITs) were worth $2.5 trillion in 2021 (Source Nareit).
Asset tokenization refers to using blockchain to create tokens for financial and real world assets ranging from equity, bonds and funds to art, real estate, commodities and patents.
The report said the current figure for security tokens was $310 billion. When we asked ADDX for details about what was included, they mentioned the range of assets above and added insurance policies, pension, alternatives investments, infrastructure projects, car fleets and patents.
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