Standard Chartered: Tokenization of real assets will explode after stablecoins

Standard Chartered forecasts that the tokenization of real assets outside of stablecoins will rise to the sky in the next 5 years thanks to clearer regulations and a focus on practical applications such as private credit, secured debt, equity, and commodities.

The bank believes that stablecoins have overshadowed the potential of other assets and calls tokenized private credit the clearest evidence of the value that blockchain can provide.

However, legal fragmentation remains a major barrier, although some regions such as Singapore and the EU have taken the lead. The tokenization of real assets is expected to be the next wave in the digital asset space.