First ICOs, Then ETFs… This Could Be Crypto’s Next Capital Wave

First ICOs, Then ETFs… This Could Be Crypto’s Next Capital Wave

September 2, 2026 · 37 min

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Lennix Lai discusses the potential of tokenization and AI agents to drive the next wave of capital into the crypto market.

What brings the next major wave of capital into crypto? After ICOs, stablecoins, and Bitcoin ETFs opened the door to institutional adoption, OKX Global Chief Commercial Officer Lennix Lai believes tokenization and AI agents could help drive the next evolution of the crypto market. In this episode, Lennix breaks down how tokenized stocks, real-world assets, and traditional finance are beginning to merge with DeFi, and why putting assets onchain could unlock entirely new financial products rather than simply recreate Wall Street on blockchain rails. ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠🚨 John just bought 3 alts for the upcoming bull market, and he’s already up 35% from the bottom.⁠ ⁠Catch his next call inside Milk Road PRO for just $1! ⁠ ~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌐 Scale your payment business across Asia with Saber.money. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ 🔧 Tools & Channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🥛 Milk Road is hiring! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💼 Reach ambitious investors, builders &amp…

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