SharpLink CEO Says Ethereum to Become Core Infrastructure for Finance, AI Within 10 Years
Ethereum will develop into core infrastructure for the global financial system and the artificial intelligence economy over the next decade, SharpLink Chief Executive Officer Joseph Chalom said.Chalom made the remarks during a recent discussion at Token2049 on October 17. By 2035, Ethereum will become a key layer supporting the trading and settlement of financial assets worldwide, he said.SharpLink is a company that strategically holds Ethereum in reserve.Chalom said asset tokenization and the spread of AI agents will drive Ethereum’s growth. In the future, all assets will trade 24 hours a day, transaction costs will fall to near zero, and settlement will happen instantly, he said.He also emphasized the role of AI agents. Billions of AI agents will analyze millions of data points and deliver optimal financial decisions to consumers. That would allow retail investors to access financial services on par with those offered by major Wall Street institutions.Chalom also cited Ethereum’s decentralized structure as a key competitive strength. AI agents would be able to lend, borrow and trade derivatives freely across financial platforms without needing permission from any specific company or financial institution.He also pointed to the potential for further technological advances. Zero-knowledge proof technology, among other developments, will improve Ethereum’s transaction speed and privacy protections, he said. That could also help address future threats quantum computing may pose to existing cryptographic systems.