OKX CEO Star Xu Says 50% of Global Economy Will Run On Blockchain

During Abu Dhabi Finance Week, OKX Chief Executive Star Xu said, “approximately 50% of global economic activities will operate on blockchain” in the coming decades. He framed the shift as demand from a generation raised on digital services, mobility, and artificial intelligence. Xu described blockchains as programmable financial rails that move value “freely, instantly, and globally, 24/7.” He positioned the trend as infrastructure, not a trading call, pointing to stablecoin settlement growth, multi-tril ...