OKX Star: 50% of Global Economic Activity Will Run on Blockchain in the Future
OKX CEO Star, speaking at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, presented a bold vision: within decades, 50% of global economic activity will run on blockchain. He argues this shift is driven by the internet generation’s demand for a financial infrastructure that matches their digital, mobile, and AI-integrated lifestyles.
Blockchain is evolving into a programmable global financial layer—a "financial internet" that enables value to move instantly, globally, and continuously, overcoming limitations of legacy systems. It offers trustless, transparent, and open infrastructure, reducing systemic risk and breaking down financial silos.
The transition is already underway: stablecoin settlement volumes exceed Visa, on-chain assets near $3 trillion, and crypto wallets surpass 500 million globally. Regulatory frameworks are developing, and institutional adoption is accelerating.
Key developments include Bitcoin becoming "digital gold" for the under-40 generation and stablecoins emerging as a preferred global payment method. Traditional assets like bonds and funds are also moving on-chain, operating 24/7 with greater transparency and compliance.
Star concludes that the next decade will see not just crypto adoption, but a generational shift toward a unified, on-chain global economy where identity, assets, and transactions are native to the internet—a more efficient, transparent, and accessible system for all.
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