World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos 2026 has spotlighted tokenization as a major global trend in finance and crypto:
📌 Tokenization Dominates the Davos Agenda
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland (Jan 19–23, 2026), tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) emerged as one of the most prominent and consistent themes in discussions about the future of finance and blockchain. Leaders repeatedly framed tokenization as moving beyond pilots into real financial infrastructure with growing institutional and regulatory support.
Panels such as “Is Tokenization the Future?” highlighted how digital tokens are being used to represent traditionally illiquid assets such as equities, bonds, funds, and real estate, enabling fractional ownership, deeper liquidity, and faster settlement processes.
The total value of tokenized real-world assets on blockchains exceeded $21 billion-plus, reflecting increasing adoption across asset classes and geographies.
🏦 Major Institutions & Leaders Embrace the Trend
Institutional players and influential executives were vocal about tokenization:
BlackRock, BNY Mellon, and Euroclear have advanced tokenized products, signaling that tokenization is moving from conceptual to operational deployments in mainstream finance.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) emphasized tokenization, payments, and AI as key directions for the future of the crypto industry—spotlighting tokenization as a mature and strategically important segment.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted explosive growth in stablecoin and tokenized transaction volumes (e.g., stablecoin activity jumping significantly year-over-year) as a concrete example of tokenization scaling on blockchain networks.
📊 Market and Regulatory Momentum
Experts and industry participants at Davos stressed several supporting trends:
Regulatory clarity established in parts of the U.S. and Europe has accelerated institutional adoption, giving banks and custodians clearer rules for token issuance, custody,
