Overview
- Joseph Chalom outlined a Dec. 26 forecast pointing to stablecoin expansion, tokenized real‑world assets, and emerging prediction markets and on‑chain AI as the drivers of a tenfold increase.
- He projected stablecoins to reach about $500 billion by end‑2026 and tokenized RWAs to hit roughly $300 billion, citing growing issuer activity and settlement on public chains.
- Chalom highlighted institutional momentum, noting pilots and products from Goldman Sachs, BNY Mellon, Franklin Templeton, BlackRock, and access via ETFs for pensions, endowments, and sovereign funds.
- He said sovereign wealth funds could boost Ethereum exposure by five to ten times, as larger allocators seek the asset securing network activity and tokenization rails.
- Coverage noted SharpLink’s sizable Ether treasury and recent staking rewards, though reported holdings figures conflict (about 863,020 ETH vs. 797,704 ETH), and market voices such as Benjamin Cowen warned against expecting quick price gains.