Davos Forum Concludes: Tokenization Emerges as Hottest Topic, Industry Leaders Bullish on 2026 Super Cycle

BlockBeats News, January 25th - At the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Summit, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have completely shed the label of a "niche topic," becoming a core theme discussed by global financial leaders and policymakers. Here is a summary of remarks from cryptocurrency industry leaders and traditional financial giants during this Davos event:

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed that during his attendance at the Davos World Economic Forum, a senior executive from a global top-ten bank expressed to him that cryptocurrency has now become the bank's "top priority," even seen as an "existential imperative." Although not specifying the bank or executive names, Armstrong emphasized that many financial leaders he interacted with during this week-long event not only hold an open attitude towards cryptocurrency but are actively seeking entry paths. "The vast majority of them are actually very supportive of cryptocurrency and see it as a significant opportunity." Tokenization was one of the most discussed trends at the Davos Forum.

Binance founder CZ, in an interview with CNBC at Davos, stated that he is completely unable to predict Bitcoin's short-term price movements but can easily predict its long-term performance. Looking at a one-year timeframe, I'm not sure about 2026, but I have a strong feeling that Bitcoin will enter a super-cycle in 2026. The shift in the United States' attitude towards the crypto field is of landmark significance and will also impact various aspects of the Western world. With the drive in the U.S., many countries have also begun to change their stance on crypto assets.

Executives from companies like Circle and Ripple mentioned that stablecoins have become the global financial "plumbing," used for cross-border payments and efficiency improvements. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that stablecoins are a typical representation of tokenization and predicted that the crypto market will reach a historical high in 2026.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink emphasized multiple times at Davos that the future of assets is tokenization, and there is a need to rapidly advance tokenization by putting all financial assets on a single blockchain to reduce intermediaries and corruption. He sees tokenization as a necessary trend that can cover everything from money market funds to stocks, real estate, and more.

Overall, crypto has shifted from a niche topic to a core narrative of the global financial infrastructure. Institutions have transitioned from "wait-and-see" to "deployment," focusing on clear regulation (such as the U.S. GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act), tokenization at scale, stablecoin interoperability, and integration with AI. Bitcoin was also mentioned, but mainstream discussions leaned more towards practical infrastructure rather than pure speculation. At the close of the 2026 Davos Forum, Larry Fink quoted Elon Musk: "Being an optimistic loser is better than being a pessimistic corrector."