In his 2026 New Year’s address, NEXUS CEO Jang Hyun-guk presented the vision of the blockchain-game project CROSS and named “the speed of thought” as this year’s core management theme. Building on the execution capability demonstrated over the past year, Jang expressed his determination to seize leadership in the blockchain industry in the year ahead.

Jang defined NEXUS’s identity as the development company (DevCo) of the CROSS project, stressing that the project’s success is the company’s central mission. He characterized CROSS as a purpose-built blockchain for games, stating that the goal is to build an ecosystem in which all games issue, own, and trade game tokens within an on-chain environment.

He also elaborated on the project’s vision as an on-chain platform for games. Jang explained that the CROSS Shop and CROSS Pay services will expand beyond the company’s own onboarding titles to other Web3 games. In particular, he unveiled plans to target the existing Web2 game market by providing a 0% stablecoin payment service.

In addition, he noted that CROSS Wave 2.0 will evolve into a streaming layer for all games by leveraging on-chain technology.

Looking back on the achievements of the past year, Jang highlighted “strategic flexibility” and “execution speed,” grounded in a clear vision. “We executed work that had previously been carried out on a yearly basis instead on a monthly cadence, and we accomplished things we had been unable to realize for years,” he said.

As a concrete example, he cited CROSS Forge, which launched late last year. From the ideation stage to the live service launch, the process took less than two weeks; Jang described it as a best practice born from the team’s dedication combined with accumulated development capability.

Regarding his philosophy of service operations, he emphasized that “launch is not the end but the beginning.” Jang underscored the importance of continuous updates and upgrades to ensure that services evolve, stressing both the resolution of problems and the reinforcement of strengths. Citing Rohan 2 as an example, he said it is moving toward becoming a sustainable success case through proactive responses.

With respect to the 2026 business plan, Jang announced that a new service launch and large-scale updates to existing services are scheduled for January. He added that new service initiatives not yet shared with the development division will be revealed on the first working day of the new year, once again underscoring strategic flexibility.

Jang projected that 2026 will be a decisive turning point for the blockchain industry. After several turbulent years, he said, the sector is entering a period in which its industrial foundation will solidify — and companies that establish their positions early will gain major opportunities. Citing Bill Gates’s book Business @ the Speed of Thought, he assessed that advances in AI and blockchain are ushering in an era in which business can be conducted at the speed of thought.

Concluding his address, Jang Hyun-guk said, “I hope that working at the speed of thought becomes our core competitiveness — and that through it, we will achieve the vision we aspire to.”

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.