Star: In the future, 50% of the global economy will operate on the blockchain

On December 8, OKX CEO Star said at the invitation of Abu Dhabi Finance Week that the "Internet Generation" — those who grew up in an internet-centric environment — is building a brand-new on-chain economy. Over the next few decades, roughly 50% of global economic activity will take place on blockchain. This isn’t speculation; it’s because this generation, raised in a digital, mobile, and AI-powered world, demands financial infrastructure that aligns with their lifestyle. He argues this represents a full-scale upgrade of the economic system driven by the global digital population. Blockchain stands out because it breaks through the limitations of legacy systems from the internet era. It offers a trustless, programmable storage infrastructure that enables 24/7 real-time global value transfer, gradually boosts transparency to reduce systemic risks, and builds an open network — not a set of global financial silos. In every tech cycle, more open, transparent, and efficient systems eventually prevail, and the new generation always leads the charge in embracing change.