The Tokenization of Traditional Assets | Capital Insights

Tokenized equities represent one of the most significant structural shifts emerging in global capital markets. These digital tokens, which provide price exposure to traditional stocks via blockchain infrastructure, enable round-the-clock trading and near-instantaneous settlement. While currently prohibited for US retail investors, major institutional players including DTCC and Nasdaq are building the infrastructure for domestic adoption. The current global market stands at approximately $900 million with 200,000 holders, but the trajectory points toward comprehensive tokenization of traditional assets. DTCC has articulated an ambition to eventually tokenize the full $100 trillion in assets under its custody. For investors and allocators, understanding this infrastructure evolution is essential to anticipating how market access, settlement mechanics, and capital efficiency may transform over the coming years.

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