IMF: Tokenized Equities Are 1.5 Times More Volatile
The IMF says tokenized equity markets are less liquid and roughly 1.5 times more volatile than traditional venues, while prices still track underlying shares.
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Dow Jones Newswires, citing the IMF’s latest global financial stability report, says markets for tokenized equities are substantially less liquid than conventional markets and show about 1.5 times greater volatility. The disparity is particularly pronounced on decentralized exchanges. Tokenization turns real-world assets into digital tokens.
The researchers attribute part of the difference to round-the-clock trading and thinner volumes overnight and during weekends, when price swings capture activity outside busier periods. Even so, price-difference distributions remain close to zero, suggesting that tokenized instruments generally follow their underlying stocks. The IMF estimates that the public market for tokenized real-world assets exceeds $65 billion.
why it matters
The findings highlight a market structure where tokenized instruments remain closely linked to conventional equities but can be more exposed to liquidity conditions, especially on decentralized venues and outside regular trading hours.
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- Tokenized Equities 1.5 Times More Volatile Than Public Markets, IMF Says — Market Talk — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 October 2026 at 13:20 UTC
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