A growing list. Asset managers issue tokenized funds on Ethereum, banks settle payments and tokenized deposits on it, payment companies issue stablecoins on it, and some public companies hold ETH as a treasury asset. The stories below are some of the biggest names so far.
Answer reviewed 2026-10-04
Cathie Wood puts a $1.3 billion venture fund on Ethereum, open to investors from $500.
ARK's tokenized venture fund (holding OpenAI and Anthropic stakes) launches on Ethereum with retail access via Securitize at lower subscription tiers, trades 24/7.
More: CoinDesk · The Defiant
The New York Stock Exchange works with a crypto firm to offer US stocks as tokens.
Major stock exchange teams with crypto platform to deliver tokenized equities and ETFs to retail traders, accelerating institutional asset tokenization.
More: Bankless
The London Stock Exchange plans to bring the biggest UK listed shares onchain.
The LSE's adoption of tokenized equities infrastructure expands institutional access to blockchain-based securities trading beyond US markets.
More: The Block
S&P Global buys a leading Ethereum security firm to help banks judge the risk of onchain assets.
The ratings giant buys the leading smart contract security platform to help banks and asset managers evaluate onchain risks as tokenized finance scales.
More: CoinDesk · Cointelegraph · The Defiant
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