Blockchain Finance Market Report 2026

The blockchain finance market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $13.72 billion in 2025 to $17.33 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing inefficiencies in traditional banking systems, early adoption of blockchain for payments, growth of digital assets, rising need for transparent financial records, expansion of fintech startups.

The blockchain finance market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $43.39 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of decentralized finance platforms, rising regulatory digitization initiatives, expansion of blockchain-based trade finance, growing institutional blockchain investments, increasing demand for real-time settlement solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of blockchain-based payment systems, rising use of smart contracts in finance, growing deployment of cross-border blockchain payments, expansion of digital asset management platforms, enhanced focus on regtech integration.

The increasing popularity of digital payments is projected to drive the expansion of the blockchain finance market in the coming years. Digital payments involve electronic financial transactions conducted without the need for physical cash or checks. Their growing adoption is fueled by the convenience they offer, allowing for quick, secure, and seamless transactions anytime and anywhere. Blockchain finance supports and enhances digital payments by offering decentralized, secure, and transparent transactions that help prevent fraud, eliminate intermediaries, and reduce the cost and time of cross-border payments. For example, in March 2025, a report by Visa Inc., a US-based payments technology company, revealed that its Tap to Phone service in the UK grew by 320% in 2025, surpassing the global adoption growth rate of 200% over the past year. Consequently, the rapid rise of digital payments is significantly contributing to the growth of the blockchain finance market.

Key players in the blockchain finance market are concentrating on the development of advanced technologies such as layer 1 blockchain networks to improve transaction speed, scalability, and security while lowering operational costs. A layer 1 blockchain network refers to the foundational protocol of a blockchain system, which operates independently to process transactions without dependence on external networks. For instance, in February 2025, Ondo Finance Inc., a US-based financial services company, introduced Ondo Chain - a platform designed to bridge traditional finance and decentralized finance (DeFi). This blockchain supports extensive use of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and integrates the transparency of public blockchains with the compliance features of permissioned chains. It includes RWA staking, permissioned validators, and native omni-chain bridging, offering robust security and scalability tailored to institutional financial markets.

In September 2023, Clear Junction Ltd, a UK-based financial services provider, acquired Altalix Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Clear Junction aims to position itself as a comprehensive provider of global payment and treasury solutions. The move enhances the company’s capabilities in managing digital assets and boosts its compliance infrastructure to better serve regulated financial institutions. Altalix Ltd., also based in the UK, is a fintech company that specializes in blockchain finance solutions.

Major companies operating in the blockchain finance market are Microsoft Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., BNP Paribas S.A., Accenture plc, International Business Machines Corporation, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Visa Inc., PayPal Holdings Inc., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Ripple Labs Inc., Circle Internet Financial LLC, Aave Labs, Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, R3 LLC, Fireblocks Inc., Paxos Trust Company LLC, Alchemy Insights Inc., Figure Technologies Inc., ConsenSys Software Inc., tZERO Group Inc., FMR LLC.

North America was the largest region in the blockchain finance market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the blockchain finance market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the blockchain finance market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The blockchain finance market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as cryptocurrency transactions, smart contracts, cross-border payments, tokenization of assets, and identity verification in decentralized finance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The blockchain finance market also consists of sales central bank digital currencies, blockchain-based identity solutions, and fraud prevention and security tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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