Ripple President: 50% of Fortune 500 to Adopt Crypto by 2026

Ripple President Monica Long anticipates that by 2026, half of the Fortune 500 companies will have cryptocurrency exposure and formal strategies involving tokenized assets, on-chain treasuries, stablecoins, and programmable financial instruments. Long describes this period as the “production era” for cryptocurrency, marking a significant institutional adoption phase. She also highlights the role of stablecoins as foundational for global settlements, with companies like Visa and Stripe already integrating them. Additionally, Long predicts that 5% to 10% of capital market settlements will transition to blockchain, and half of the top 50 banks will establish new custody agreements by 2026.