Ethereum could reach $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026, driven by increasing institutional interest and Wall Street’s move towards tokenization and onchain settlement. Tom Lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors predicts Ether’s value could eventually hit $20,000 as adoption grows, while also bullish on Bitcoin reaching $200,000 next year.

Tokenized real-world assets surged to $18.9 billion in 2025, up from $5.6 billion at the start of the year. Ethereum dominates this space, hosting over $12 billion in tokenized assets, including $8.5 billion in US Treasury debt and $3.4 billion in commodities. The network also leads in stablecoin issuance with $170 billion.

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to tokenize US Treasury securities on the Canton Network, highlighting growing institutional interest in tokenized RWAs. As a key player in post-trade infrastructure for US securities markets, DTCC processed $3.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year, signaling a major shift towards tokenization.

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