Tokenized TradFi Market Hits $6.6B as Exchanges Add Stocks
Tokenized traditional assets on major crypto exchanges rose to $6.6 billion in June 2026 from $1.4 billion in Jan. 2025 as platforms added tokenized stocks, commodities and metals.
A CoinGecko study released Wednesday found the market capitalization of tokenized traditional assets listed on major crypto exchanges rose to $6.6 billion in June 2026 from $1.4 billion in January 2025. The analysis covers Binance, OKX, Bybit, Bitget, Gate and MEXC.
The study includes tokenized precious metals, U.S. stocks, commodities, global indexes and forex. Early gains were concentrated in tokenized precious metals before the mix shifted toward equity products.
By mid-2026, perpetual futures tied to U.S. stocks had overtaken precious metals in both trading volume and open interest. The report links that change to investor demand for semiconductor names and trading around anticipated initial public offerings.
Derivatives, and perpetual futures in particular, account for the majority of trading activity on the exchanges. Spot trading of tokenized traditional assets remains relatively small. Traders often seek leveraged exposure, and exchanges can list perpetual contracts without issuing or custodying the underlying tokenized asset, which lowers operational requirements for the platform.
Centralized exchanges broadened tokenized product lists amid rising competition. Decentralized exchanges have taken market share, and traditional brokerages expanded digital asset services, with some retail brokerages increasing their crypto offerings.
The study cited institutional demand and industry forecasts. A June report from Standard Chartered projected tokenization could help grow decentralized finance to about $2.7 trillion by 2030. Bernstein analysts estimated the broader tokenization market could reach roughly $4 trillion by the end of the decade.
Industry participants are building infrastructure to support tokenized assets. Custody and market-access firms have worked to connect broker-dealers to tokenized securities. A project to put up to $1 billion of private credit assets on a public blockchain involved banks, brokerages and crypto firms.
Tokenization converts ownership rights or economic exposure in an asset into a digital token that can be traded on a blockchain. Perpetual futures are derivative contracts that let traders take leveraged positions without an expiry date and are often easier for exchanges to list than fully backed tokenized shares or metal-backed tokens.
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