Ethereum could experience a massive surge in Total Value Locked (TVL) over the next few years, potentially increasing tenfold by 2026, according to Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom. He believes rising adoption of stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets (RWA), and growing interest from sovereign wealth funds could dramatically expand capital flowing into the Ethereum ecosystem.
Chalom predicts the stablecoin market alone could reach around $500 billion, while tokenized RWAs may grow to $300 billion, as the industry evolves from tokenizing individual assets to entire portfolios. He also expects sovereign wealth funds to significantly increase their ETH exposure and contribute to large-scale on-chain capital growth.
Additionally, the rise of AI-powered prediction markets and automated trading systems is expected to further boost ecosystem activity, making Ethereum an even more dominant platform for decentralised finance and tokenization innovations in the coming years.
