# Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley call tokenization a growth line as Polygon buys Coinme to own the payments customer

Citrini's research argues that real-world assets give blockchains a clear role in finance, but the open question is whether banks, networks or applications will capture the fees.

- Published: 2026-10-18T05:40:05.953Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk (banks)](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/17/goldman-wells-fargo-morgan-stanley-see-tokenization-as-a-growth-play-not-a-threat), [CoinDesk (Citrini)](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/17/citrini-sees-a-tokenization-boom-the-harder-question-is-who-profits), [CoinDesk (Polygon)](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/17/polygon-sees-coinme-acquisition-as-entry-to-payments-sector-dominated-by-visa-stripe)

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley are treating tokenization as a source of new business: new trading opportunities, faster payments and a role for their financial advisers, CoinDesk reported. The banks' position matters because…

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