Digital Assets
Hype Cycle 2026

Built on Gartner Hype Cycle methodology

Blockchain makes bold promises. But how to disconnect hype from beneficial use cases?

Tokenized real-world assets AUM
$38.17B↑ +40.5% YTD
BlackRock BUIDLCircle USYCTether GoldSpiko EU T-bills
TradFi going all-in
Morgan Stanley
Regulation is here
40+ regional acts
Digital Assets Hype Cycle 2026 — position of tokenization use cases

Many tokenization plays.
Which one is a right fit?

Stablecoins (USD)Tokenized StocksERC-3643RWA-specific L2sUtility TokensPrivate ChainsRWA PerpetualsWholesale CBDCTokenized PE/VCStablecoins (USD)Tokenized StocksERC-3643RWA-specific L2sUtility TokensPrivate ChainsRWA PerpetualsWholesale CBDCTokenized PE/VC
CBDCTokenized MMFsTokenized Private CreditAtomic DvPTokenized Commodities (excl. gold)NFTsYield-bearing StablecoinsNon-USD StablecoinsCBDCTokenized MMFsTokenized Private CreditAtomic DvPTokenized Commodities (excl. gold)NFTsYield-bearing StablecoinsNon-USD Stablecoins
Tokenized DepositsGold TokenizationPermissioned ChainsTokenized Real EstateTokenized Carbon CreditsAI Agent PaymentsInstitutional DeFiTokenized BondsTokenized DepositsGold TokenizationPermissioned ChainsTokenized Real EstateTokenized Carbon CreditsAI Agent PaymentsInstitutional DeFiTokenized Bonds

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20-page research25+ tokenization strategies coveredVisualized & explained

Discover in the research

  • How to separate hype from the commercially proven cases in digital assets?
  • Which tokenization actually benefits to your business?
  • Which Digital Assets plays are too early?