$2T Tokenization Surge by 2028!

Standard Chartered expects the market for tokenized real-world assets to surge to $2 trillion by 2028.

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Danielle du Toit
October 31, 2025

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Here's what we've got for you today:

  • Standard Chartered Sees Tokenized Real-World Assets Reaching $2 Trillion by 2028 — 'Vast Majority' on Ethereum

  • Saylor Says Strategy Unlikely to Buy Up Rivals, as There’s Too Much Uncertainty

  • Coinbase Boosts Bitcoin Holdings as Profits Surge in Q3

  • Bitwise Exec Says a Bet on Solana Gives ‘Two Ways to Win’

Standard Chartered expects the market for tokenized real-world assets, excluding stablecoins, to surge to $2 trillion by 2028.

  • Standard Chartered projects that the market cap for tokenized real-world assets (excluding stablecoins) will surge from $35 billion today to $2 trillion by 2028, which is a 5,600% increase.

  • The bank credits stablecoins for paving the way for broader tokenization by increasing on-chain liquidity and awareness.

  • Ethereum is expected to host most of this growth due to its proven reliability and uptime, despite other blockchains being faster or cheaper.

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor says the firm has no plans to acquire other Bitcoin treasury companies.

  • Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said the company has no plans to acquire other Bitcoin treasury firms, due to uncertainty and long timelines that can erode potential benefits.

  • He explained that mergers and acquisitions often take six to twelve months to complete, making it difficult to maintain their strategic value over time.

  • Analysts believe consolidation may become necessary as more Bitcoin treasury firms emerge. Strive even recently announced an all-stock merger with Semler Scientific.

Coinbase boosted its Bitcoin holdings to 14,548 BTC and posted a fivefold rise in quarterly profit.

  • Coinbase added 2,772 BTC in the third quarter, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 14,548 BTC worth about $1.57 billion.

  • The company also reported strong Q3 results, with net income rising more than fivefold to $432.6 million and total revenue climbing 55% to $1.9 billion.

  • Coinbase attributed the gains to higher trading activity, subscription growth, and progress toward its “Everything Exchange.”

Matt Hougan says Solana’s fast technology and strong community position it to capture a large share of the booming stablecoin and tokenization market.

  • Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said his bullish outlook on Solana is driven by its potential dominance in the growing stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure market.

  • Hougan believes these markets could expand tenfold and that Solana’s speed, usability, and strong community give it an edge over rivals like Ethereum.

  • Both Hougan and Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley recently argued that Solana could outperform Ethereum in areas like stablecoin adoption and staking ETFs.

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