Ripple’s Billion-Dollar Vision: Tokenized Assets Heading to $19 Trillion, Signaling a Promising Future for the Market

• Tokenized assets on the rise.
• Forecast of US$ 19 trillion.
• Ripple and BCG Analysis.

A report from the Ripple , in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), points to a radical transformation in the way assets are traded and managed. The study projects an exponential growth of the market for tokenized real-world assets, jumping from the current US$ 0,6 trillion to an impressive US$ 18,9 trillion by 2033, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53%. Looking closer, the report estimates that this market will reach US$ 9,4 trillion by 2030.

Tibor Merey, Managing Director and Partner at BCG, explained Tokenization is converting traditional financial assets into programmable, interoperable tools recorded on shared digital ledgers. This innovation enables 24/7 continuous transactions, fractional ownership of previously indivisible assets, and automated regulatory compliance, opening new avenues for efficiency and accessibility in the financial system.

Major financial market players, including BlackRock, Fidelity and JPMorgan, are already at the forefront of this transformation, with operational initiatives in tokenized assets. Markus Infanger, senior vice president at RippleX, highlighted the evolution of this market.

“The market is transitioning from tokenized assets simply sitting on the chain to integration into real economic activity,” he said.

The report also highlighted that several key factors are driving this robust growth, including that regulatory clarity in jurisdictions such as the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland is well established, and a similar evolution is expected soon in the United States; the technology infrastructure required to support tokenization, including secure digital wallets and trusted custody platforms, is maturing rapidly; and, in addition, strategic investments by traditional banks and a growing number of M&A involving fintechs in the digital asset space are accelerating adoption.

“A “flywheel effect” is driving adoption, where institutional supply and investor demand reinforce each other.”

Despite the optimism, Ripple’s report acknowledged persistent challenges, such as fragmented technology infrastructure and regulatory divergence across jurisdictions. However, the company noted that collaborative efforts toward creating interoperability standards and a unified infrastructure are helping to mitigate these obstacles.