Citigroup Forecasts Digital Assets to Account for 10% of Global Market Transactions by 2030

Citigroup predicts a significant shift in global financial markets, forecasting that digital assets and tokenized securities will account for 10% of all transactions by 2030. This report, the firm’s fifth annual survey on this topic, reveals rapid growth potential in various areas including fixed-income tokenization, cryptocurrency, and fund tokenization. The report, conducted in June and July this year, surveyed 537 professionals across diverse financial sectors: market infrastructure providers, custody services, banking, brokerage firms, asset management companies, and institutional investors. Citigroup’s study estimates that by 2030, 14% of private asset transactions will utilize tokenization and digital assets. Moreover, 11% of over-the-counter collateral transactions are expected to adopt this method. Fund and stock transactions are projected to reach 10%, while fixed-income transactions and derivatives are each predicted to attain 9%.