Institutional Money Floods On-Chain Tokenised Assets as Blockchain Adoption Accelerates

Tokenisation is no longer just a buzzword in the crypto space as institutions begin to adopt blockchain technology for finance. The GENIUS Act, passed in the US in July 2025, provided a framework for payment stablecoins, and regulators have since clarified how on-chain issuance, custody, and reporting fit within existing market-structure rules.

This clarity has led to a significant increase in institutional investment in tokenised real-world assets. The on-chain value of these assets has tripled over the past year, reaching $30 billion by mid-2026 from under $12 billion twelve months earlier.

BlackRock's tokenised money market fund and Franklin Templeton's on-chain government fund are just two examples of successful products in this space. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, which safeguards over $100 trillion in US securities, has even received clearance for a multi-year pilot to move DTC-custodied assets onto the blockchain.

The tokenisation of equities is also gaining traction, with companies like Apollo, WisdomTree, and Hamilton Lane launching their own on-chain products. This shift towards tokenised stocks offers faster settlement times, fractional access, and trading that isn't limited to specific exchange hours.