Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO
Brickken CEO Edwin Mata predicts that Wall Street will fully integrate blockchain technology by 2030, moving beyond buzzwords toward practical financial infrastructure. He warns that excessive EU regulation may hinder European startups, while AI-driven tools will increasingly automate backend financial processes.
Why it matters
This signals a shift in institutional finance where blockchain becomes invisible 'plumbing' rather than a speculative asset class, potentially reshaping global banking standards.
Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO Edwin Mata argues that EU regulations are choking local startups, leaving the U.S. and automated AI tools to run the future of tokenized finance. By Olivier Acuna | Edited by Jamie Crawley Jun 9, 2026, 12:08 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Edwin Mata, the CEO and founder of Brickken, believes Wall Street will soon be entirely onchain as New York bankers race to get involved in tokenized assets. (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk) What to know : Edwin Mata, CEO and founder of tokenization platform Brickken, projects that Wall Street will run entirely on blockchain technology by 2030. Mata also warned that Europe is over-regulating itself out of the race. Mata predicts that traditional software dashboards will soon be replaced by simple chat prompts, where AI agents handle the backend work of finding the best financial yields.
The article reports on industry projections and expert opinion without taking a definitive stance on the success of the transition.
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