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The update, shared by Ethereum’s official X account, shows an acceleration in real-world usage across asset management, banking, payments, tokenization, and regulated financial products.
Several major platforms are now issuing tokenized securities directly on Ethereum. Kraken launched xStocks, enabling eligible clients to deposit and withdraw fully collateralized, tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs as ERC-20 assets. Ondo Finance introduced Ondo Global Markets, offering more than 100 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs with round-the-clock programmable access.
Asset managers have followed closely, with ChinaAMC Hong Kong, Fidelity, Amundi, BlackRock, JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, WisdomTree, Grayscale, and Morgan Stanley all rolling out tokenized funds, staked Ether products, or ETF filings tied to Ethereum’s settlement layer.
Banks and payment giants are also strengthening integration. UBS, Santander, Société Générale, SoFi, Stripe, Mastercard, American Express, SWIFT, and Google are leveraging Ethereum and its layer-two networks for trading, payments, credentials, subscriptions, prediction data, and cross-border settlement.
 
JPMorgan also decided to migrate JPM Coin to Base, alongside launches such as MONY and Coinbase Tokenize, in a shift from private ledgers to public Ethereum infrastructure. Stablecoin issuance expanded as well, with regulated offerings from JPYC, Telcoin, SoFi, and Sony Bank, along with institutional pilots in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and the UAE.
Adoption is expanding geographically through initiatives such as Ant Group’s Jovay Network, the ADIChain institutional layer-two backed by IHC, and a partnership between the ADI Foundation and M-Pesa to onboard over 60 million users across Africa. Retail platforms, including Robinhood, have also expanded access to tokenized assets via Ethereum layer-2s.
The publication comes shortly after Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin outlined demands for stronger DAO design, improved oracles, privacy, and governance resilience. Together, the developments reflect Ethereum’s alignment with institutional-scale operations while continuing to refine the decentralized foundations that support it.