ETH News: Neobanks will fuel Ethereum's 2026 growth, says ether.fi CEO

Mike Silagadze, CEO and co-founder of ether.fi, believes Ethereum's next growth phase in 2026 will be fueled by the maturation of its financial ecosystem, specifically through crypto-native neobanking products.

Silagadze noted that 2025 was a turning point marked by institutional onboarding, particularly through Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), which positively impacted Ether's price. Looking forward, he sees the neobank movement as the clearest path to sustained adoption, arguing these platforms are better positioned than ETFs to expose users to onchain activity and yield.

Ultimately, Silagadze asserts that Ethereum's success hinges on delivering practical utility at scale through these neobank players, focusing on real-world use cases like tokenized stocks and accessible banking services, rather than overemphasizing gambling applications.

(Source：CoinDesk)