​2026 Prediction: The Next Wave of Crypto Is All About Utility

According to Yat Siu, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, 2026 will mark the shift from speculation to substance in crypto.

💡 Here’s what to expect:

• Altcoins eclipse Bitcoin — BTC remains digital gold, but utility-driven tokens in DeFi, gaming, and RWAs will fuel the next bull cycle.

• Regulatory clarity sparks adoption — Acts like the Clarity Act and MiCA will open the door for corporate tokenization and stablecoin growth.

• Everything becomes an asset — From real estate to IP rights, tokenized RWAs could hit $30T within the decade.

• Utility over memes — Under clearer rules, value-based tokens will rise while “memecoins” lose dominance.

• Tokenize or die — Companies that fail to integrate Web3 and AI liquidity will fade like pre-Internet incumbents.

🧠 In short: 2026 is the year crypto grows up — from hype to real-world impact.

🎙️ Funding Innovation & Building Trust in the Decentralized Era

Welcome to this episode of The Edge of Show, recorded live at the Future of Money, Governance & the Law Summit in Washington, D.C.

This powerful discussion brings together leaders from Web3, finance, policy, and infrastructure to tackle a core question for the decade ahead:
👉 How do we fund innovation while building long-term trust, inclusion, and resilience?

Moderated by Nadya Rousseau (Alter New Media), the panel features Vincent Kadar (Polymath), Kevin Jackson, Andrew Durgee (Republic), and Terry Culver, each bringing deep insight into how capital formation is evolving through tokenization, public-private collaboration, and decentralized infrastructure.

Together, they explore real-world asset tokenization, regulatory frameworks, the limits of first-mover advantage, and why collaboration—not isolation—is becoming the defining strategy for sustainable innovation.

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Tokenization in Action: From Real Estate to the Future of Finance

Welcome to this special episode of The Edge of Show, recorded live at the Future of Money, Governance & the Law Summit in Washington, D.C.

This conversation dives deep into the transformative world of tokenization—and how it’s redefining ownership, infrastructure, and capital across industries.

Moderated by Gerard Dache (GBA), this powerhouse panel brings together Benjamin Diggles (Constellation Network), Jack Ding (Domichain), Chris Smithmyer (Blockchain Maturity Model), and Nadia Mihova (Propy) for an inside look at how blockchain is unlocking real-world applications in real estate, commodities, governance, and finance.

Together, they explore the technology stack powering tokenization, real-world asset deployment, the next wave of AI-integrated property systems, and how decentralized infrastructure is laying the groundwork for global adoption.

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Partner Spotlight: DvTae Markets Joins the RWA Revolution

We’re thrilled to announce a major milestone in the evolution of tokenized finance — DvTae Markets has officially onboarded the Istakapaza x PazaLabs RWA Tokenization & Securitization Platform.

This collaboration brings institutional strength and on-chain innovation together to bridge traditional and decentralized markets like never before.

Here’s what this partnership unlocks:
🔹 Tokenized RWA-backed yield strategies represented via SPV structures
🔹 Institutional-grade issuance of RWA debt and equity tokens
🔹 Scalable liquidity across DeFi and CeFi ecosystems
🔹 Faster, transparent, and automated capital deployment

With over $1B+ in immediate potential assets flowing through the platform, this partnership validates the combined technological depth and regulatory alignment of Istakapaza & PazaLabs — alongside DvTae’s bold vision for programmable, interoperable, and global finance.

✨ The future of structured finance is on-chain — and we’re building it together.

From Experimentation to Integration: Institutions Go All-In on Blockchain

This episode of The Edge of Show was recorded live at the Future of Money, Governance & the Law (FOMGL) event in Washington, D.C., where policymakers, financial leaders, and technologists gathered to explore how emerging innovations are transforming global finance.

Join Eleanor Terrett, Markus Veith (Grant Thornton), Wee Kee Toh (J.P. Morgan), and Paul Dowding, as they unpack how major financial institutions are moving beyond experimentation and embracing real-world blockchain applications—from stablecoins and tokenized deposits to on-chain auditing and compliance frameworks.

This in-depth discussion explores the intersection of regulation, innovation, and institutional trust, revealing how traditional finance is adapting to a decentralized world.

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