Etherealize

Policy and Re

2026-08-15 12:51:04

Etherealize CEO says Wall Street’s return to permissioned chains risks recreating fragmented blockchain systems

Vivek Raman, co-founder and CEO of Etherealize, said Wall Street’s renewed push into private, permissioned consortium chains risks reviving the same fragmented structures blockchain was meant to replace. Backed by Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation, Raman argued that gated networks such as Digital Asset’s Canton Network, Circle’s ARC and Stripe’s Tempo could weaken interoperability and liquidity by forcing institutions into closed ecosystems where participation depends on membership or approval. He described the trend as a race to the bottom. Raman said Ethereum mainnet should serve as a global, open and permissionless base layer, similar to HTTP, while institutions add privacy and access controls at the application layer or on layer-2 networks. He pointed to BlackRock’s new Ethereum-based fund as an example of how clearer regulation may push institutional capital toward open infrastructure rather than proprietary networks. Etherealize, which focuses on bringing traditional finance onto Ethereum, received seed backing from Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation in January 2025 and later closed a $40 million Series A that year. MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab founder Christian Catalini also warned that if sales-driven permissioned networks become dominant, some of blockchain’s pro-competition benefits may never be realized.

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Ethereum

2026-07-23 23:30:15

Wall Street Moves Past Crypto Pilots Into Ethereum Mainnet: Etherealize Founder Says Production Deployments Begin

Wall Street is shifting from proof-of-concept to using Ethereum as production infrastructure, says Etherealize founder Vivek Raman, with tokenized asset migration about to explode.

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Crypto Counci

2026-07-16 11:17:57

Etherealize, Hyperliquid Policy Center and TFH Join the Crypto Council for Innovation

The Crypto Council for Innovation, or CCI, said it has added three new members: Etherealize, Hyperliquid Policy Center and Tools for Humanity (TFH). The group said the additions will strengthen the technical expertise it can offer policymakers across three areas it specifically named: on-chain finance, institutional finance and digital identity. Etherealize also outlined why it sees policy work as central to the next stage of Ethereum’s institutional adoption. The project said that as Ethereum use among institutions accelerates, carefully considered policy will be critical to unlocking the next generation of financial infrastructure. It added that it wants to work with policymakers and industry projects to help shape a regulatory framework that brings institutional finance on-chain. The announcement ties the three organizations to one of the better-known crypto industry policy groups at a time when regulatory engagement remains a core focus for many firms building in digital assets, market structure and identity-related infrastructure.

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Ethereum

2026-06-22 10:07:57

Open Systems Will Triumph: Why Ethereum Is the Next Linux

Etherealize argues that permissionless infrastructure will ultimately prevail, with Ethereum replaying the trajectory of the Internet and Linux. The article contrasts closed ecosystems built by Stripe, JP Morgan, and Circle to highlight the long-term advantage of open systems.

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Ethereum

2026-06-18 12:00:52

Ethereum Q1 2026 Review: On-Chain Activity Hits Records as Tokenized Assets Lead

Token Terminal’s Q1 2026 Ethereum report shows a sharp split between usage and dollar-denominated metrics. Ethereum mainnet reached new highs in monthly active addresses, transaction count and TPS, while ETH valuation, TVL, trading volume and fees declined. Tokenized assets remained concentrated on Ethereum, with institutions continuing to expand on-chain finance deployments.

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Ethereum

2026-06-14 01:21:20

Vivek Raman Says Wall Street Is Moving From Ethereum Pilots to Deeper Adoption

Etherealize founder Vivek Raman said Wall Street’s approach to Ethereum is shifting from proof-of-concept work and small pilots to direct use as production-grade infrastructure. He argued that ETH’s value has not yet fully reflected accelerating institutional adoption.

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Ethereum

2026-06-14 02:00:51

Etherealize Founder Says ETH Is Set for Revaluation as Ethereum Foundation Should Remain Technically Neutral

Vivek Raman said more traditional financial institutions are deploying Ethereum as production infrastructure. He argued that ETH’s role as a security and value-bearing asset will be reassessed as tokenized real-world assets move on-chain.

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Ethereum

2026-06-14 01:00:51

Vivek Raman Says Ethereum Is Moving From Infrastructure Building Toward Large-Scale Use

Etherealize co-founder Vivek Raman said Ethereum is at a key stage of transition from infrastructure development to large-scale application, while the market has not fully priced ETH’s long-term value as a network security asset.

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