For years, the crypto headlines have vacillated between hype and gloom. The industry has migrated from speculation, into becoming the real plumbing of global finance.
Quietly, the industry has migrated from speculation, into becoming the real plumbing of global finance.BlackRock already has a tokenized U.S. treasury vehicle with over $1b in assets. This makes it the largest tokenized firm of its kind.
But to me, that’s not the big news. Blackrock is reportedly looking to tokenize its ETFs. This would change how ETFs are traded. It would allow them to be traded 24/7 – and represent an explosion in relevant assets. “Every stock, every bond, every fund — every asset — can be tokenized. If they are, it will revolutionize investing.”Tokenization is moving from fringe experimentation, into a likely mainstay of some of the world’s largest asset managers. While in the past crypto wallets were for speculation, many use cases today are mainstay financial services across treasury, settlements, cross-border payments. For corporates, they enable instant settlement with transparency. For banks, they radically reduce counterparty risk. For investors, they provide stability in volatile markets. And for consumers in emerging markets, stablecoins offer a way to escape currency depreciation. In countries like Argentina, Nigeria, and Turkey, inflation and currency volatility erode savings. Apps like Dollar App are building on top of stablecoins to allow users to save and spend in US dollars.designed for payments. Its design partners include Visa, Deutsche Bank, Shopify, Revolut, Nubank, DoorDash, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Stripe has also spent over a billion dollars acquiring stablecoin infrastructure — including its $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge . Circle, Visa, and others are experimenting with proprietary blockchains to reduce costs and accelerate settlement., representing 98% of global GDP, are now exploring central bank digital currencies. Seventy-two are in advanced development or pilot stages. In Nigeria, theactive users in 2024. In India, the e-rupee in circulation grew 334% in a year, exceeding $120 million by Q1 2025.Whereas much of this innovation was once the viewed as fantasy, it is increasingly becoming mainstream. The U.S. passed the Genius act. Europe passed the MiCA framework for digital assets.
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