Adding a user adoption perspective here.
Something that didn’t get enough attention: the digital identity wallet discussion happening alongside blockchain at CES Foundry could be the biggest Trojan horse for mainstream crypto adoption.
The Hidden User Adoption Story:
EUDI (European Digital Identity) wallets are rolling out in 2026. US mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) are now active in states covering 41% of Americans. Google Wallet and Apple Wallet are adding credential support.
None of these users think they’re using “crypto” - they just want convenient digital credentials. But the infrastructure being built here is wallet infrastructure. The UX patterns being established are the same patterns we need for Web3 adoption.
Why Enterprise Focus Matters for Users:
The enterprise conversations at Foundry might seem disconnected from consumer adoption, but they’re not. Enterprises demand good UX because employees need to actually use the products. When Morgan Stanley launches their crypto wallet, it won’t require seed phrase management - it’ll be abstracted away.
These enterprise-grade UX standards filter down to consumer products. Account abstraction, social recovery, gasless transactions - these were discussed at Foundry in enterprise contexts but they’re the features that will drive mainstream adoption.
My Take:
CES Foundry’s enterprise focus might actually be the right play for driving real adoption. Consumer hype fades. Enterprise deployment compounds.
The question is whether CES Foundry can evolve into a showcase for blockchain products that regular people use - not just enterprise backends. I’d argue that’s already happening, just invisibly.