- The trading giant launches tokenized stocks on Ethereum’s Arbitrum, pushing its stock above $100.
- Financial heavyweights expand tokenization efforts using Ethereum-based Layer 2 networks.
- Ethereum price climbs as public firms shift reserves and Wall Street embraces onchain finance.
Ethereum has become the blockchain of choice for some of the world’s most powerful financial institutions. At EthCC 2025 in Cannes, leaders from major firms revealed how they are moving billions of dollars onto Ethereum through tokenized products and onchain services.
Vitalik Buterin told the audience that Ethereum’s strength lies in its reliability. Institutions, he said, value a system that is stable and consistently available. Ethereum is reliable for large and sensitive transactions, unlike other networks, which at times go offline.
Robinhood said it was launching tokenized stocks and ETFs on the Arbitrum L2 network on Ethereum. The service, which was launched in Europe, will be the first time that a U.S.-listed company is going to be placing stocks onchain with Ethereum rails. The news drove Robinhood shares up by over 30 per cent.
Deutsche Bank is also freshly constructing a token platform on the Ethereum zkSync chain. The platform will assist asset managers in issuing and operating tokenized funds and other financial products in a compliant manner.
BlackRock’s tokenized fund BUIDL, running on Ethereum, continues to offer onchain access to yield for qualified investors. The fund allows redemptions in USDC and highlights how Ethereum is powering real-world financial tools.
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Institutions Scale Tokenization as Ethereum Proves Dependable
Coinbase filed with the U.S. SEC to offer tokenized public equities, signaling another step toward onchain stock trading. Kraken also confirmed plans to offer 24/7 tokenized equity trading in selected global markets, using Ethereum infrastructure.
Tomasz Stańczak from the Ethereum Foundation said institutions are drawn to Ethereum because of its ten-year record of uptime and focus on censorship resistance. Such characteristics are essential in making high-value transactions.
The native coin ETH of the Ethereum network increased by almost 6 percent in the EthCC week. Stocks of companies such as BitMine, Bit Digital, and SharpLink Gaming increased massively when they converted treasury reserves into ETH.
ETFs based on Ethereum were able to retain capital and currently control approximately 11 billion dollars. ETH has been used by one-half of the stablecoin market, which is expanding its influence in mainstream finance at a fast pace.
Ethereum’s reliability and openness are driving a quiet but powerful shift as Wall Street firms integrate blockchain into core operations.
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