Wed Sep 03 07:20:00 UTC 2025: ## News Article: Digital Assets to Handle 10% of Post-Trade Turnover by 2028, Citi Survey Finds

**New York, NY** – Stablecoins and tokenized securities are poised to capture a significant slice of the global post-trade market within the next five years, according to a new survey by Citi. The investment bank’s “Securities Services Evolution” report, released Tuesday, reveals that finance executives anticipate these digital assets will handle 10% of post-trade market turnover by 2028.

The survey, which polled 537 custodians, banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and institutional investors across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, highlights a growing acceptance and strategic implementation of digital assets within the financial industry. Bank-issued stablecoins are expected to be the primary method for supporting collateral efficiency, fund tokenization, and private market securities.

Respondents identified liquidity and cost efficiencies in post-trade processes as key drivers for investing in digital ledger technology (DLT), with many believing blockchain will significantly impact these areas in the next three years.

“More than half of the survey’s respondents are clearer than ever that the ability of DLT to increase the velocity of securities around the world’s capital markets can have major impacts on their funding costs, financial resource requirements and operating costs before 2028,” Citi said in the report.

The U.S. is leading the charge in digital asset adoption, with expectations of 14% of market turnovers being conducted via digital or tokenized assets by 2030. This bullish sentiment is attributed to recent regulatory changes and the influence of large firms like Circle and BlackRock.

Furthermore, the survey reveals that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is also gaining traction in the post-trade space. A majority of respondents (57%) reported that their organizations are piloting GenAI for post-trade operations, particularly in areas like onboarding, reconciliation, reporting, clearing, and settlements. Brokers, custodians, and asset managers are primarily focusing on using GenAI to streamline the onboarding process, suggesting a significant opportunity to improve efficiency and bridge the gap between retail and institutional clients.

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