Vanguard Expands Digital Asset Strategy with New Executive Role

The post Here’s why XRP’s RWA market is now 4x larger than its entire ETF sector appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Institutional positioning around Ripple appears to be taking a different path. The key takeaway is that this isn’t the usual whale accumulation or strategic buyback designed to create scarcity and fuel a sudden parabolic move. Instead, the focus seems to be shifting toward growing conviction in XRPL’s infrastructure, with tokenization momentum increasingly becoming the main theme. As the chart below shows, around $4 billion in tokenized RWAs are now live on XRPL, spanning more than 500 products. More importantly, there are already early examples of institutional usage. Earlier this year, a treasury redemption involving JPMorgan Chase, Ondo Finance, and Mastercard was settled on XRPL in roughly four seconds, according to the companies involved. Source: RWA.xyz Unlike scarcity-driven rallies, this momentum points to a different type of market dynamic. From a psychological

The post Vanguard’s Strategic Leap into the Digital Assets Realm appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Vanguard, a prominent force in global asset management, is making waves with its latest venture into the realm of digital currencies. With a staggering $10 trillion in assets under management, the financial giant has unveiled a job listing that is poised to reshape its digital strategy. Continue Reading:Vanguard’s Strategic Leap into the Digital Assets Realm Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/vanguards-strategic-leap-into-the-digital-assets-realm

The post Ethereum is losing ownership of crypto payments as Base moves $565B in stablecoins appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stablecoin activity is becoming a contest over which blockchains move the most tokenized dollars. Visa Onchain Analytics showed that the adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached about $1.79 trillion in June, surpassing its February high and rising sharply from May. The key network split was tight: Base ranked first at about $565 billion in adjusted volume, just ahead of Ethereum at roughly $562 billion. While the edge Base might have over Ethereum might be small, it’s still a significant achievement. Base is a layer-2 network built around cheaper, faster Ethereum activity. When it rises to the top of an adjusted stablecoin flow table, it shifts attention from token supply to payment distribution: wallets, fees, app integrations, and settlement availability. Visa’s dashboard separates adjusted and unadjusted activity because raw blockchain volume can inc

The post Vanguard Digital Assets Lead New Strategy Shift appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. For years, Vanguard was the firm that wouldn’t budge on crypto — the giant that blocked customers from buying spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs while rivals raced to launch their own. Now, the Vanguard digital assets story is moving in a very different direction. Key takeaways Vanguard is actively searching for a head of digital assets to build and lead its strategy on tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure, and client-facing products. The new executive will develop a multi-year digital asset roadmap and represent Vanguard in regulatory and industry discussions. As recently as August 2024, CEO Salim Ramji stated Vanguard would not launch crypto ETFs, calling it a matter of not copying competitors. In December 2025, Vanguard quietly reversed course on access, allowing brokerage clients to trade crypto ETFs and mutual funds on its platform. Vanguard manages approximately $12.5 trillion i

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The asset manager is hiring a head of digital assets to lead its strategy for tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure and client-facing products.

The post Europe’s MiCA Did Not Approve a Single Asset Under This Category appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Not a single company has been approved to issue an asset-referenced token (ART) under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, two years after the rules took effect. ARTs are stablecoins backed by gold, other assets, or currency baskets. Unlike ordinary stablecoins that track one currency, such as the euro or dollar, an ART references several assets at once. Why MiCA’s ART Framework Has No Takers ARTs are designed to maintain stable value by being backed by multiple assets, rather than a single fiat currency. Examples include tokens backed by: A mix of assets, such as currencies, commodities, or other crypto assets. A basket of currencies (such as 50% euro, 50% US dollar). Gold or other commodities. MiCA reserves one of its largest sections, Title III, for these products. Lawmakers drafted the title after Facebook’s Libra, whose currency-basket design alarmed centr

The post ‘Semi-Shock’: Bloomberg Analyst Stunned by Vanguard’s Crypto Move appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Vanguard, the $10 trillion asset management behemoth, has shocked some analysts with its most cryptocurrency-related move.  According to a new executive job posting, the traditionally conservative firm is seeking its first-ever Head of Digital Assets for Personal Wealth.  The revelation caught the attention of prominent industry observers, including Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas. The latter claims that he experienced “semi-shock” after reading the news since he thought that the financial titan would stop with simply allowing cryptocurrency ETFs on its platform.  Ripple Exec: Washington Can’t Ignore Crypto Dogecoin (DOGE) Uptrend Attempt Is Fuelless, XRP Paints Severe RSI Divergence, Bitcoin (BTC) Recovery Rally Is Premature: Crypto Market Review The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a “multi-year digital assets roadmap” for the massive asse