Real Jet founder and chairman Kenny Dichter says crypto is entering its next phase of adoption as a real-world payment method — and in doing so is moving beyond speculation.

A "Usable Everyday Currency"

Speaking on Fox Business on Wednesday, Dichter said Real Jet has become the first private aviation company to integrate Crypto.com Pay, allowing customers to book charter flights directly from their wallets with one-day settlement.

“We’re early, early, early innings,” Dichter said. "It’s really about taking an asset class and making it a usable everyday currency. That’s the magic."

The aviation executive argued that more than 700 million people globally hold digital assets. Roughly $3 trillion in crypto is sitting on the sidelines as an investable asset rather than being used for commerce.