Chainlink Poised to Ride $4T Tokenization Boom as Institutional Use Grows

Standard Chartered's latest research note highlights Chainlink (LINK) as a key player in the next phase of institutional tokenization. The bank expects tokenized assets to grow to $4 trillion by the end of 2028, from about $340 billion today.

This growth cannot be achieved through issuance alone. Tokenized assets need reliable external data, secure movement across blockchains, privacy tools, and compliance systems before they can be widely used in DeFi and traditional finance workflows.

Chainlink already provides secure on-chain connections for about 70% of DeFi markets globally and more than 80% on Ethereum. The bank notes that Chainlink has expanded beyond oracles into interoperability, compliance, and privacy, making it the only end-to-end platform currently positioned to support tokenized assets across both DeFi and TradFi.

Standard Chartered also highlights growing institutional use of Chainlink services. Companies and institutions using Chainlink services include Swift, DTCC, Euroclear, JPMorgan, Mastercard, UBS, Fidelity, and WisdomTree.