IMF: Tokenized Assets Reach $65.1B Amid Liquidation Risk

The International Monetary Fund has assessed the tokenized asset market at $65.1 billion, warning that the automated liquidation mechanisms embedded in many tokenized instruments could amplify financial stress across markets if triggered at scale, according to the IMF’s assessment of the sector’s growth trajectory. Tokenized assets, which represent ownership of real-world or financial instruments such as bonds, equities, real estate, or commodities encoded as blockchain-based tokens, have grown to a market size the IMF’s Global Financial Stability assessment places at $65.1 billion. The figure marks substantial accumulation in an asset class that barely registered in institutional discussions five years ago.