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.