Tokenizing Gold, US Equities? No — Illiquid Is Key, Expert Says
Posted On June 18, 2025
Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) must move beyond replicating traditional assets on-chain and instead focus on areas where blockchain-native features provide clear advantages, according to Standard Chartered‘s Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoffrey Kendrick.
In the bank’s latest global research note sent to Benzinga, Kendrick pointed to the underperformance of non-stablecoin tokenization efforts and argued that success will come if projects “focus on the right areas (where being on-chain adds value).”
He noted that tokenizing already liquid assets, such as gold and …
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