Ripple President Projects Stablecoins as Core Settlement Layer and Sees 50% of Fortune 500 in Crypto by 2026

Ripple President Monica Long has outlined a vision of crypto's "production era," arguing that stablecoins will move from niche payment tools to core infrastructure for global settlement. She predicts that by 2026 around half of Fortune 500 companies will hold crypto or tokenized assets, including stablecoins and onchain T-bills, while expanding ETF access supports broader institutional participation.