Blockchains, consolidation toward regulated infrastructure. The event of 2026 is not a new L1 but the migration of value toward layers serving regulated assets: on-chain registered transfer agents (Securitize, first registered digital agent on the NYSE tokenized securities platform¹⁴), neutral token standards (ERC-7943⁸), banking rails (BNY Mellon custodizing stablecoin reserves and tokenized treasuries¹⁴), and central…