Asset Tokenization Market Expected to Hit $2 Trillion by 2028—Here’s What It Means for Investors

 

If you thought DeFi was the endgame, think again. The next trillion-dollar wave is already underway—and it’s called asset tokenization.

By 2028, the tokenized asset market is expected to surpass $2 trillion, according to Boston Consulting Group. That includes everything from real estate, equities, and bonds to art, intellectual property, and supply chain assets.

Unlike crypto-native assets, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are attracting the biggest players in finance—BlackRock, JPMorgan, HSBC, and even central banks.

The shift is massive. And for traders? It's a once-in-a-cycle opportunity to automate strategies before traditional finance fully catches up.

 

What Is Asset Tokenization?

Asset tokenization is the process of converting rights to a real-world asset into a digital token on a blockchain.

This enables:

• Fractional ownership
   
• 24/7 settlement
   
• Borderless trading
   
• Instant composability with DeFi protocols
   

Imagine owning 0.01% of a Manhattan skyscraper or 5 minutes of a Taylor Swift music catalog—and trading it on-chain in real time.

 

Why the Market Is Exploding

1. Institutional Buy-In Is Here

In 2025, BlackRock launched its first tokenized U.S. Treasury fund on Ethereum. It reached $300 million in AUM in 90 days.

Other leaders include:

• Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX)
   
• WisdomTree Prime offering tokenized short-term Treasury access
   
• HSBC tokenizing gold reserves for cross-border liquidity
   

The old guard is rebuilding its future on blockchain rails.

 

2. DeFi Infrastructure Is Maturing

Protocols like Ondo Finance, Centrifuge, and Maple allow:

• Tokenized real estate pools
   
• Yield-bearing private credit
   
• Instant collateralization via stablecoin loops
   

And the best part?
These RWAs are increasingly being used as inputs in automated trading strategies on platforms like Coinrule.

 

3. Smart Regulation Is Fueling the Fire

The MiCA framework in the EU and the GENIUS Act in the U.S. (2025) have laid down stable rules for asset-backed tokens.

This has unlocked:

• Legal clarity for banks to tokenize securities
   
• Real-time KYC-compliant settlement
   
• Tradable on-chain instruments backed by off-chain yield
   

In short, regulation no longer kills crypto. It’s scaling it.

 

How Coinrule Traders Are Positioning for the $2T Boom

Coinrule’s no-code automation tools allow retail and institutional traders to front-run macro trends like asset tokenization by building logic-based bots across CEX, DeFi, and on-chain platforms.

Here’s how smart traders are acting:

Example Strategy: RWA Surge Bot

• Trigger: If RWA-related tokens (e.g., ONDO, CFG) surge >10% in 24 hours
   
• Action: Rotate 15% of the portfolio into the tokenized asset sector
   
• Exit Rule: If total volume drops by>20% or funding rates flip negative
   

This logic:

• Captures momentum-driven upside
   
• Exits automatically during liquidity fades
   
• Keeps portfolio balanced without micromanaging
   

 

Case Study: Coinrule Users vs. Manual Traders (RWA Tokens, Q1–Q3 2025)

Automation doesn’t just increase profits—it saves time and reduces emotional errors.

 

Tokenization’s Biggest Opportunities for Traders

Here’s where savvy Coinrule users are building rule-based exposure:

• Tokenized Treasuries (via Ondo, Matrixdock)
   
• Private Credit Markets (e.g., Maple Finance)
   
• Tokenized Real Estate (e.g., RealT, Tangible)
   
• Tokenized Gold and Commodities (e.g., Paxos Gold, HSBC chain trials)
   
• Fractionalized Equity (via DeSyn, Backed Finance)
   

By writing bot logic tied to price action, volume shifts, and narrative breakouts, Coinrule users don’t chase—they preempt and compound.

 

Final Word: Don’t Miss the Next Infrastructure Boom

We’ve seen this movie before:

• 2017: ICOs
   
• 2020: DeFi Summer
   
• 2021: NFT mania
   
• 2024: L2s & Modular Chains
   
• 2025–2028: Tokenized Assets
   

Asset tokenization is how TradFi quietly rebuilds itself—with programmable logic, fractional access, and blockchain rails.

Smart investors aren’t waiting for CNBC coverage. They’re already building bots.

Start automating RWA strategies today with Coinrule