Overview

• The first federal stablecoin law has increased confidence in Ethereum-based tokens by providing clear regulatory backing for issuers and investors.
• Ether exchange-traded funds have amassed nearly $9 billion in net inflows since listing, signaling growing institutional demand for the network’s native asset.
• Enterprises including Circle and JPMorgan are launching pilots for tokenized payments and U.S. Treasuries on public Ethereum Layer 2 solutions to streamline settlement and expand access.
• Layer 2 networks such as Polygon now handle the majority of Ethereum’s transactions, offering lower fees and faster processing while the proof-of-stake Merge cut energy consumption by over 99%.
• BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and other financial leaders project that tokenizing traditional assets on Ethereum will power the next major transformation in global markets.