Standard Chartered Predicts Major Growth in DeFi Assets by 2030
- Assets locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) are expected to increase from $73 billion to $2.7 trillion by the end of 2030.
- The growth will be driven by tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and crypto-native assets, according to Geoff Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered.
- Currently, only about 3% of stablecoins and approximately 10% of tokenized RWAs are utilized in DeFi.
- Kendrick projects that the share of tokenized assets used in DeFi will rise to around 30% by the end of the decade.
- Uniswap is identified as a potential key trading venue for these tokenized markets due to its scale and established reputation.
The forecast highlights growing institutional interest in DeFi, particularly as tokenization is expected to channel more capital into this space. However, achieving the projected $2.7 trillion would require a significant increase in onchain asset activity and liquidity.
Standard Chartered’s analysis suggests that the amount of tokenized assets active in DeFi could grow nearly ninefold, emphasizing the evolving landscape of digital finance.(Source)
