Securitize CEO: Tokenized stocks could unlock $5 trillion crypto market

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo said tokenized equities and ETFs, not private credit or Treasury products, will be the asset class that ultimately drives the real-world asset (RWA) market into the trillions.

Speaking at an ETHConf panel in New York on Tuesday, Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a market far larger than today's roughly $30 billion tokenized asset sector. "The entire equities and ETF market worldwide is probably like $150 trillion," Domingo said. "Only if a small percentage of that, like 2% or 3%, moves onchain, it gets you very close to that $5 trillion."

For crypto traders, the tokenization of equities and ETFs represents a potential bridge between traditional finance and decentralized markets. If a significant portion of the $150 trillion equity market migrates onchain, it could dramatically increase liquidity and demand for blockchain-based assets, potentially boosting the entire crypto ecosystem. Live crypto prices and charts on NowPrice show how the market is reacting to such developments, with traders closely watching tokenized asset volumes.

The comments come as Securitize prepares to go public and seek regulatory approvals. The next catalyst for the RWA sector will be the pace of regulatory clarity and institutional adoption. If major stock exchanges or asset managers embrace tokenization, the market could see exponential growth, making Domingo's $5 trillion projection a realistic target in the coming years.