Citigroup Forecasts Tokenized Securities Market Will Hit $5.5 Trillion
Citigroup forecasts the tokenized securities market will reach $5.5 trillion by 2030, with a range of $2.7 trillion to $8.2 trillion, according to a new bank report. It cites growth from $17 billion today and assumes 10% of U.S. Treasury bills and 3% of public stocks tokenized by 2030.
The article is a bullish strategic read-through on Citigroup’s tokenization agenda and potential future revenue pools, but it’s forecast-only.
Citigroup’s report forecasts the tokenized securities market could reach $5.5T by 2030, framing adoption and regulatory tailwinds.
Low near-term impact; modest medium-term sentiment support for C tied to tokenization/market-infrastructure narratives.
Background
Citigroup publishes a report estimating growth of tokenized securities (on-chain stocks, bonds, ETFs) from a ~$17B digital investments base to a $5.5T market by 2030, with a range based on adoption.
Why it matters
For traders, this functions mainly as a thematic catalyst: it supports the view that tokenization is transitioning from pilots to production and that public-market venues and clearer US legislation could accelerate uptake.
Market relevance
A large-bank forecast can influence positioning in financials/market-infrastructure themes, but it does not provide a near-term, company-specific financial trigger.
Market effects
Reinforces the ‘tokenization moves to mainstream public markets’ thesis, potentially lifting sentiment across custody/brokerage/market infrastructure and blockchain rails.
Primarily US-focused assumptions (Treasury bills and public stocks tokenization) could concentrate attention on US market-structure players.
If adopted globally, tokenization could expand cross-border settlement and liquidity venues, but the article’s figures are US-centric.
Alternative perspectives
Forecast dispersion ($2.7T–$8.2T) suggests high uncertainty; tokenization may remain niche without clear product economics and regulatory implementation speed.
Actual adoption depends on custody, interoperability, settlement finality, tax/accounting treatment, and liquidity/market-maker participation—none are quantified here.
Key entities
- public_companyCitigroup
US bank issuing the tokenized securities market forecast and adoption assumptions.
- marketU.S. Treasury bills and public stock market
The article’s tokenization penetration assumptions (10% and 3% by 2030).



