Crypto Market Braced For Explosive $28 Trillion Storm, Thanks To Bitcoin, DeFi, And Tokenized Assets: Ark Invest ⋆ ZyCrypto

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has predicted that crypto could grow to a $28 trillion market by 2030, driven primarily by Bitcoin (BTC), decentralized finance applications, and tokenized real-world assets.

A $28 Trillion Bull Opportunity

ARK projected in its “Big Ideas 2026” research report on Wednesday that the crypto market would balloon at a 61% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach the $28 trillion target within the next four years, adding that Bitcoin could command 70% of that figure at roughly $16 trillion.

Given that about 20.5 million Bitcoin will likely have been mined by 2030, such a scenario could see Bitcoin’s price rocket to the $950,000 to $1 million range. The premier crypto is currently hovering around $89,480 at press time, according to CoinGecko data.

The report emphasizes Bitcoin’s maturation as an institutional asset class, with U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and public companies now holding 12% of total supply, up from 8.7% in early 2025.

The asset management firm noted that growth could also stem from the increasing adoption of decentralized finance, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), with top smart contract chains like Ethereum and Solana expected to be the primary beneficiaries.

Tokenized Assets To Become A $11 Trillion Market By 2030

In the Wednesday report, Ark also predicted rapid growth in tokenized assets over the rest of the decade, estimating the market could surpass $11 trillion by 2030 as traditional financial instruments increasingly move on-chain.

“In our view, broad-based adoption of tokenization is likely to follow the development of regulatory clarity and institutional-grade infrastructure,” Ark Invest said.

Per RWA.xyz data, the real-world tokenized asset or RWA market today stands at roughly $19–$22 billion, suggesting that Ark’s prediction would require a roughly 50,000%–58,000% increase by 2030.

At the predicted $11 trillion, Ark says tokenized assets would account for  1.38% of total global financial assets. “With most global value still off-chain, traditional assets remain the largest growth opportunity for on-chain adoption,” the firm noted.