Sharplink Co‑CEO: Ethereum TVL fit grow tenfold by 2026
Sharplink co‑CEO Joseph Chalom dey predict say Ethereum total value locked (TVL) fit increase about ten times by late 2026, wey go be driven by institutional stablecoins, tokenized real‑world assets (RWAs), sovereign wealth funds and new on‑chain use cases like AI agents and prediction markets. Chalom highlight stablecoin market (current market cap ≈ $308B) as main liquidity source and forecast say e fit grow toward ≈ $500B by 2026 as banks and corporates increase issuance (examples include JP Morgan and PayPal) and regional local‑currency stablecoins emerge. E dey expect tokenized assets under management go grow to about $300B by 2026 as issuance move from single funds and securities to whole fund portfolios. Sovereign wealth funds ETH holdings and tokenization activity dey forecast to increase 5–10x, giving another institutional flow into Ethereum. Sharplink Gaming dey noted as big public Ethereum treasury holder (797,704 ETH, ≈ $2.33B), showing institutional exposure. Chalom argue say Ethereum strengths — big validator set, good uptime and role as settlement layer — make am attractive for institutional settlement, prediction markets and on‑chain AI agents, wey together fit sharply boost on‑chain activity and capital inflows. Dem talk say these na market outlook, no be investment advice.
Bullish
Di look wey show say ETH price go climb cause plenti institutional demand drivers fit sharply increase on‑chain liquidity and capital flows. Key factors we dem mention — expansion of institutional and corporate stablecoins, big growth for tokenized RWAs, and meaningful inflows from sovereign wealth funds — go directly boost demand for Ethereum as settlement and custody layer. Extra on‑chain activity from prediction markets and AI agents go raise transaction volume and fees, supporting network value. Short‑term effects fit soft or volatile (markets dey often price expectations slowly and dey react to macro liquidity and regulatory signals). But medium‑to‑long‑term implications dey positive: sustained institutional issuance and asset tokenization fit lock substantial real‑world capital on Ethereum, tighten supply‑side dynamics for ETH and boost TVL. Risk factors wey fit calm this bullish view include adverse regulation, competing settlement chains, or slower‑than‑expected institutional adoption.