Ethereum TVL Projection: 10× Expansion in 2026 on Institutional, Stablecoin and RWA Growth

According to Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of Sharplink Gaming, Ethereum’s total value locked could increase tenfold in 2026 as stablecoins, tokenized assets and institutional infrastructure migrate on-chain. He projects the stablecoin market could climb from roughly $308 billion to $500 billion by the end of next year and expects tokenized real-world assets to reach $300 billion in 2026. Ethereum’s current TVL is around $68.2 billion, while Ether trades near $2,924 after a 12% decline over the past year despite these adoption trends.