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Story: Ethereum Set to Lead the $2 Trillion Tokenization Boom, Says Standard Chartered

By Maheen Hernandez

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Stablecoins Paved the Way for Tokenization. Standard Chartered credits stablecoins for quietly laying the foundation for this upcoming…

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Ethereum’s “Battle-Tested” Advantage. While dozens of blockchain networks have emerged promising higher speed or lower transaction…

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The Structure of a $2 Trillion Tokenized Market. Standard Chartered’s analysis divides the future tokenization market into four main segments.

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DeFi’s Second Phase of Growth. Kendrick’s report also describes this tokenization trend as DeFi’s (Decentralized Finance) true…

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Regulation Unlocks Institutional Adoption. A key driver behind Standard Chartered’s optimistic outlook is the regulatory clarity emerging in…

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From Concept to Core Infrastructure. For Standard Chartered, tokenization represents more than another blockchain trend — it signals…

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Ethereum’s Role in the Future of Finance. With institutional investors, banks, and regulators now aligned around blockchain adoption,…

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The financial world is quietly preparing for its next massive transformation — and Ethereum appears to be at the center of it.

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The bank estimates that the market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), excluding stablecoins, could reach $2 trillion by 2028, up from roughly $35 billion today.

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“Stablecoins proved the model works,” said Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at the bank.

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Kendrick noted that stablecoins acted as the proof of concept for bringing liquidity and real-world value into digital ecosystems.

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While dozens of blockchain networks have emerged promising higher speed or lower transaction costs, Standard Chartered believes Ethereum will dominate the upcoming wave of…

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Kendrick called Ethereum “battle-tested and boring — exactly what capital markets need.” The bank argues that Ethereum’s long history of reliability, transparency, and…

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“Speed is nice,” Kendrick explained, “but trust is essential. Ethereum’s decade-long track record and developer ecosystem make it the most credible base layer for global…

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This shift would effectively transform blockchains like Ethereum into digital capital markets, where trading, custody, and clearing all happen seamlessly in real time.

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