Ripple President Monica Long predicts half of Fortune 500 will adopt crypto strategies this year
Crypto Briefing
Ripple President Monica Long predicts 50% of Fortune 500 firms will adopt formal crypto strategies by the end of 2026.Summary
Ripple President Monica Long anticipates a significant institutionalization of crypto by 2026, projecting that nearly 50% of Fortune 500 companies will have formal crypto exposure, including tokenized assets, onchain Treasury bills, and stablecoins. Long views 2026 as an inflection point for the Internet of Value, noting that stablecoins will become the foundation for global settlement, driven by B2B adoption for real-time liquidity. Furthermore, she expects 5% to 10% of capital markets settlements to move onchain, and predicts that custody solutions will drive consolidation, with about half of the top 50 global banks establishing new custody agreements in 2026.
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