Why BlackRock’s Former Crypto Head Is Betting on Ethereum | Markets Outlook

SharpLink CEO and former BlackRock head of digital assets strategy, Joseph Chalom, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook. He explains why he believes Ethereum’s Total Value Locked (TVL) is poised for 10X growth in 2026. Chalom breaks down how stablecoins, RWA tokenization, and sovereign wealth funds are migrating to decentralized rails, effectively turning Ethereum into the "toll road" of global finance. They also dive into the rise of AI agents in DeFi and how SharpLink is pioneering a new institutional treasury model as the world’s second-largest public ETH holder.
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Timecodes
0:55 - Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Analysis
2:41 - Gold, Silver, and Meme Commodities
5:30 - Ethereum vs. Solana: The Battle for Wall Street
7:24 - The Future of Tokenized Fund Complexes
9:05 - Why the Lack of Crypto Legislation Won't Stop Institutional Builders
10:29 - Quantum Computing and AI in Crypto
17:11 - Sharp Link’s 2026 Strategy
19:57 - How SharpLink Plans to Outlast Traditional Crypto Funds
22:13 - Chalom's View for ETH in 2026
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.