Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Joshua de Vos from CoinDesk Research answers questions about tokenized investment products and current
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Key takeaways from TokenizeThis 2026, where the debate shifted from whether real-world assets belong on-chain to whether anyone is using them.
Key facts
The on-chain market cap of tokenized equities is $1.53 billion, a fraction of the $1.5 trillion in combined trading volume year-to-date
Bitcoin sat around $60,000 for most of the TokenizeThis 2026 conference, and almost nobody on stage seemed to care
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have pushed past $30 billion, roughly six times where they sat at the start of 2025
June saw $3.86 billion in on-chain tokenized equity trading volumes, a 145% jump
Summary
You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Happy Thursday, advisors! In today’s newsletter, Jason Barraza explores why the conversation at TokenizeThis 2026 shifted from "if" to "how" as asset managers prioritize real-world utility over hype. Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Joshua de Vos from CoinDesk Research answers questions about tokenized investment products and current market trends.