Securitize CEO predicts tokenized equities could drive $5 trillion market

Securitize chief executive Carlos Domingo told the ETHConf conference in New York that the next major expansion of the real‑world asset market on blockchain will come from tokenized shares and exchange‑traded funds rather than from private‑credit or treasury products. He noted that the global equity and ETF market totals about $150 trillion, and that moving just 2‑3 % of that capital onto a blockchain could lift the tokenized‑asset market from its current roughly $30 billion size toward $5 trillion.

Domingo said Securitize is working with the New York Stock Exchange and transfer agent Computershare to enable on‑chain buying, selling and settlement of tokenized stocks, and that the company is building its infrastructure on Ethereum. The comments underscore a belief that tokenized securities will eventually offer the same ownership rights as traditional shares while adding 24/7 transferability and integration with decentralized finance.

The remarks come as the broader crypto sector faces regulatory scrutiny and security incidents, but Securitize sees its partnership strategy and focus on equity‑token products as a path to substantial growth in the coming years.