The Ethereum Foundation has launched a new online resource designed to guide financial institutions as they explore integrating with the blockchain. The move comes amid a surge of interest from Wall Street and aims to provide a clear pathway for businesses looking to adopt Ethereum for a new generation of financial services.

A Gateway for Wall Street

The new website highlights key institutional use cases for Ethereum, including stablecoins, the tokenization of real-world assets like bonds, and decentralized financial applications. The platform showcases the blockchain’s capabilities with current statistics and features information on major firms like BlackRock, Visa, and eToro that are already experimenting with the technology.

Ethereum is the largest blockchain for Decentralized Finance (DeFi), securing approximately $118 billion in deposits across more than a thousand protocols. It also supports over half of the $308 billion stablecoin market, making it a critical hub for on-chain finance.

Responding to a Shifting Landscape

This initiative addresses previous criticism that the nonprofit Ethereum Foundation wasn’t doing enough to support institutional adoption compared to rival blockchains. The launch is timed as traditional finance giants are increasingly looking to leverage blockchain technology. Recently, banking leader Citi announced a partnership with Coinbase to advance stablecoin adoption, while payment networks Zelle and Western Union have revealed plans to integrate stablecoins into their operations.

The foundation has been increasing its enterprise focus for some time. Last year, it funded research into Wall Street’s interest in Ethereum through Etherealize, a startup co-funded by Vitalik Buterin that works to connect traditional finance with the blockchain. According to Tomasz Stańczak, one of the foundation’s co-directors, institutions need a clear point of contact representing the Ethereum ecosystem.

Future Ambitions in Tokenization

Etherealize has set ambitious goals for institutional adoption. In September, CEO Vivek Raman stated his aim to bring the $16 trillion mortgage market onto Ethereum, noting that complex fixed-income products are an ideal fit for tokenization. In addition to developing new markets, representatives from Etherealize met with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto task force in May to discuss a regulatory framework for tokenizing stocks and bonds on the blockchain.