Ark Invest projects that the cryptocurrency market could expand to approximately $28 trillion by 2030. According to NS3.AI, Bitcoin is anticipated to account for $16 trillion of this total. The report highlights that smart contract platforms, supported by on-chain finance, tokenized securities, and decentralized applications, will contribute significantly to the remaining market capitalization. It is expected that the majority of value in this sector will be concentrated among two to three leading Layer 1 blockchains.

