Ripple Exec Sees Crypto Adoption Reaching Half of Fortune 500 by 2026
Ripple President Monica Long told industry audiences that blockchain is poised to evolve into the “operating layer of modern finance,” and she expects roughly 50% of Fortune 500 firms to have adopted crypto by 2026. Long also forecast that global balance sheets will eventually include about $1 trillion in digital assets, a milestone she framed as part of broad institutional integration rather than a short-term market spike. If institutions follow that path, the implications span corporate treasuries, cross-border payments and tokenized assets — areas where Ripple and its XRP liquidity solutions already position themselves as practical infrastructure. The prediction underscores growing corporate interest but doesn’t erase regulatory or market hurdles; adoption timelines will depend on policy clarity, custody solutions and cost efficiencies as firms weigh integration risks and benefits.