Ethereum TVL Will 10X On Stablecoin, Tokenized RWA, And Prediction Markets Growth: SharpLink CEO

SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom has predicted that the total value locked (TVL) on Ethereum will soar 10X in 2026.

In a Dec. 26 X thread, Chalom named the growing stablecoin, tokenized RWA (real-world assets), and prediction market segments as the catalysts for that anticipated surge.

Stablecoin Space To Hit $500B By The End Of 2026

Stablecoins have seen substantial growth this year, with the market cap for these tokens breaking above $300 billion for the first time this year.

Stablecoin market cap (Source: DefiLlama)

The stablecoin space’s momentum received a boost after US President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law in July, providing the space with some long-awaited regulatory clarity.

Chalom expects the stablecoin space to continue its growth and reach a market cap of $500 billion by the end of 2026. This could lead to more value moving onto the Ethereum blockchain, which has a more than 53% share of the stablecoin market. 

“Global stablecoin use cases, including cross-border remittances, retail payments, and institutional transactions, will continue to increase with Ethereum establishing itself as the foundational settlement layer for the movement of value,” the co-CEO said.

“From JPM and PayPal issuing stables to Japan and South Korea announcing their local-currency denominated versions – and EU banks approved to issue – there are large players that will enter the scene in 2026,” Chalom added. 

He then went on to say that the adoption for stablecoins will lay the groundwork at each institution for broader crypto adoption. 

Tokenized RWA Market Will Boom While Prediction Markets And On-Chain AI Agents Go Mainstream

Along with stablecoins, Chalom predicted that the tokenized assets market will soar 10X next year. He said that a range of assets will be tokenized on-chain, ranging from individual funds, stocks, and bonds to “full fund complexes.” 

Chalom then mentioned the efforts by Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon to tokenize money-market and liquidity funds on blockchain rails. He also noted that Franklin Templeton and BlackRock have expressed their intentions to make similar moves. 

The SharpLink co-CEO then shifted his attention to prediction markets and on-chain AI agents, two sectors that he believes will “go mainstream” and drive “significant activity on Ethereum.” 

Sovereign Wealth Funds’ Holdings Will Soar 5-10X

Sovereign wealth funds are also expected to increase their ETH holdings 5-10X, according to Chalom. 

“As onchain activity booms, we’ll see ETH holdings of sovereign wealth funds increase in lock-step as they gain exposure to the ‘trustware’ asset that secures Ethereum, where the majority of the innovation is concentrated,” he said. 

He noted that pensions, endowments, and one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world gained first-time access to crypto via ETF (exchange-traded funds) and spot purchases this year. “In 2026 this will amplify meaningfully as competitive dynamics take hold,” Chalom predicted. 

SharpLink Generates 460 ETH In Staking Rewards 

SharpLink is the second-largest corporate ETH holder globally with 863.02K tokens on its balance sheet, according to data from StrategicETHReserve. At current prices, these holdings are valued at about $2.53 billion. 

Earlier this week, the company announced that it generated 460 ETH in staking rewards last week. This has pushed SharpLink’s total cumulative staking rewards to 9,701 ETH since the company launched its treasury.