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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Interest in the tokenization of real-world assets has propelled the market to a $23 billion valuation in 2025. Yet, continued success hinges on robust infrastructure. Summary Tokenization is gaining traction — with Coinbase, JP Morgan, Citi, Franklin Templeton, and Goldman Sachs all launching pilots — but efforts remain siloed and fragmented. Liquidity gaps and inconsistent infrastructure threaten the World Economic Forum’s $4T projection for tokenized assets by 2030. Strategic alliances (e.g., Chainlink with DTCC, Securitize with Ethena) show progress, but risk creating dependency without true interoperability. The real breakthrough will come from a unified, inclusive, end-to-end infrastructure that integrates custody, compliance, settlement, and liquidity at an institutional scale. The shift to tokenization has recently gained momentum, with Coinbase filing with the SEC to offer tokenized equities and JP Morgan executing $500 million in tokenized Treasury trades. That momentum, however, won’t translate to scale unless infrastructure catches up, and that’s where the entire movement could stumble. The World Economic Forum projects that tokenized assets could attract $4 trillion by 2030, but liquidity gaps and inconsistent standards threaten adoption. Fragmentation stalls tokenization’s promise The promise of tokenization is already visible. Major financial players have moved far beyond white papers and proof-of-concepts. Citigroup is tokenizing trade finance deposits. Franklin Templeton is running a money market fund on public blockchains. Goldman Sachs has issued digital bonds, while IBM has explored patent tokenization. What is the common thread running between them? These efforts remain siloed. The ecosystem is still a patchwork of niche solutions, lacking seamless interoperability. A Deloitte report notes 56% of institutional investors cite fragmented infrastructure as a barrier to blockchain adoption. This silos liquidity, limiting tokenized assets’ appeal for…

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