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Opinion: By 2026, Digital Assets Will Shift from Speculative Tools to Financial Infrastructure
Summary: According to CoinDesk, investment bank B. Riley stated that as regulations mature and traditional financial institutions begin large-scale deployment of blockchain technology, digital assets are expected to cross a key threshold in 2026, transitioning from speculative assets to practical financial infrastructure. Analysts point out that with clearer regulatory rules around stablecoins, continued tokenization of real-world ...
According to CoinDesk, investment bank B. Riley stated that as regulations mature and traditional financial institutions begin large-scale deployment of blockchain technology, digital assets are expected to cross a key threshold in 2026, transitioning from speculative assets to practical financial infrastructure. Analysts point out that with clearer regulatory rules around stablecoins, continued tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) by institutions, improved governance frameworks, and increasing interoperability between bank ledgers and public blockchains, the usage of digital assets is evolving beyond just trading. This evolution is prompting digital asset treasury companies to move from simply hoarding tokens to deploying digital assets in actual operations to create sustainable, recurring revenue business models. MSCI's decision to temporarily postpone the removal of companies with high exposure to crypto assets from its index is seen as a positive for digital asset-related companies in the short term. Companies like BitMine are shifting from token hoarding to revenue-generating operational businesses, a trend expected to spread throughout the industry.
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