If you have been watching the digital asset space evolve, you will know it’s felt like years of groundwork. Building, testing, failing, growing, and waiting. But 2026 is when all that patient infrastructure work finally pays off. At least that's what Ripple's president, Monica Long, said in a blog post. The company behind XRP Ledger predicted how crypto will go mainstream this year. The takeaway? This isn’t about hype; it’s about institutional adoption. Banks, corporates, and payment providers are abou ...