Cryptocurrency trading platform size hits a new high; three major trending directions worth paying attention to

2026-01-22 08:26:22

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【Blockchain Rhythm】On January 22, a founder of a leading exchange shared core insights on the development of the crypto industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He pointed out that the overall scale of trading platforms has surpassed last year, and currently, trading platforms and stablecoins are two mature industries within the crypto ecosystem.

What’s more noteworthy is his optimism about three upcoming new growth points:

Tokenization Wave. Asset tokenization is not a new concept, but its potential has yet to be fully tapped. By bringing traditional assets onto the blockchain, governments and institutions can more efficiently address financial infrastructure issues, while also improving the operational efficiency of the entire financial system, thereby driving the development of related industries and trading markets. This is a long-term track.

Payment Innovation. Pure crypto payments once had few real-world applications, but the situation is changing. Traditional payment systems are integrating with crypto technology—users swipe Visa or Mastercard to complete payments, funds are deducted from accounts, merchants receive fiat currency, and settlement is bridged by stablecoins and blockchain. This model is gradually being implemented, and a major development is inevitable in the future.

AI and Crypto Integration. Current AI is not yet a true autonomous agent, unable to book flights, reserve restaurants, or proactively complete transactions for you. But once AI gains actual action and transaction capabilities, cryptocurrencies will become its most natural and native payment and settlement tools. Blockchain, as the native technical interface for AI agents, offers enormous imaginative space in this direction.

These three areas represent a comprehensive upgrade of the crypto industry from infrastructure to application scenarios, and are worth close attention.

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rekt_but_resilient

· 4m ago

Tokenization sounds good, but can it really be implemented? It feels like just a bunch of hype and concepts.

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Whale_Whisperer

· 3h ago

Tokenization has really been hyped for too long. It feels like every year we're talking about long-term tracks, but we haven't seen any real cash or tangible results. When will we see actual use cases?

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MidnightTrader

· 3h ago

Tokenization, I believe in it, but it depends on who will promote it... Will institutions really take it seriously? --- We've been talking about payment integration for a long time. When will it truly be implemented? --- Davos is once again in the spotlight, but it's just paving the way for fundraising. --- Stablecoins are already mature? Then why are there still so many risk events? --- Long-term tracks are getting boring; now everyone just wants to get rich quickly in the short term, okay? --- Asset tokenization sounds good, but can it really pass the compliance hurdle? --- Again, the three major hot spots—this kind of rhetoric is heard every year. --- Payment innovation is the most reliable; I believe in it, everyone who has used it knows. --- Exchanges surpassing last year's scale is worth bragging about? We're looking at profits, my friend. --- Government and institutions... Just ask when they will truly enter the market.

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ChainWatcher

· 3h ago

The exchange's scale reaching a new high is honestly a bit beyond expectations... Tokenization is indeed a long-term revenue stream, but to truly implement it, we still need to wait for policy windows to open.

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MemeEchoer

· 3h ago

I am optimistic about tokenization, but RWA really needs large-scale institutional participation to take off. For now, it's still just a bunch of hype.

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MEVSupportGroup

· 4h ago

Tokenization has indeed been hyped up a lot, but let's not talk about how difficult it really is to implement... I believe in payment integration; with Visa on board, what else could be missing?

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