IMF Warning: Tokenized Finance Could Reshape Global Markets and Introduce New Systemic Risks

DeepFlowTech · 2026-04-03T01:45:15+00:00

IMF warns that tokenized finance could reshape the global financial system and introduce new systemic risks. Tokenized real-world assets have reached $27.5 billion, with U.S. Treasury products accounting for a significant portion. The IMF notes that the features of smart contracts may exacerbate liquidity pressures and calls on policymakers to reconsider regulatory frameworks.

DeepFlowTech

2026-04-03 01:45:15

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Deep Tide TechFlow message. April 03, according to AMBCrypto, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report on April 1 warning that the rise of tokenized finance could fundamentally reshape the global financial system, while also introducing new systemic risks related to speed, automation, and market structure. The IMF noted that tokenization is not a gradual improvement to financial infrastructure, but a structural change to “reconfigure the market operations architecture.”

At present, the scale of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is already about $27.5 billion, with U.S. Treasury product offerings accounting for more than $12 billion, indicating that institutional demand for yield- and fixed-income products is driving the rapid development of tokenization. The IMF also warned that features such as automated margin calls and real-time settlement enabled by smart contracts may intensify liquidity pressures during periods of market volatility, and that code vulnerabilities may cause risks to spread rapidly. It called on policymakers to re-examine existing regulatory frameworks.

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