Monica Long Predicts Public Blockchains Will Drive Tokenized Assets
Ripple's President Monica Long spoke at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul on September 30, 2026. When asked about the majority of tokenized assets, she stated that most would be on public blockchains.
This underscores institutional adoption and the role of the XRP Ledger. Long highlighted XRPL upgrades, including confidential transfer (XLS-96) and permission delegation (XLS-75), which bring private-chain features to a public DLT.
The development could accelerate crypto token issuance, DeFi activity, and broader adoption. The current market cap is $2.98T, with a 24-hour spot volume of $43.87B.