With a wave of his hand, Zhao suggested that this clever trick could unlock trillions-yes, trillions-with the kind of ease one might expect from a magician pulling rabbits from hats. Why, even before cryptocurrencies grow up and figure out what they want to be when they become adults, the tokenized asset market is projected to balloon to a staggering 16 trillion dollars by the year 2030. That’s right, folks, while we’re busy arguing over whether pineapple belongs on pizza, the financial world is gearing up for a transformation that’ll make the Gold Rush look like a yard sale.