Ethereum's Reliability Drives 30% Robinhood Stock Surge, Institutional Adoption

Ethereum has emerged as the preferred blockchain for some of the world's most influential financial institutions, with leaders from major firms revealing at EthCC 2025 in Cannes how they are transferring billions of dollars onto the Ethereum network through tokenized products and onchain services. Vitalik Buterin highlighted Ethereum's reliability, noting that institutions value a system that is stable and consistently available, unlike other networks that may experience downtime.

Robinhood announced the launch of tokenized stocks and ETFs on the Arbitrum Layer 2 network on Ethereum. This service, initially launched in Europe, marks the first instance of a U.S.-listed company placing stocks onchain using Ethereum. The news drove Robinhood shares up by over 30 percent. Similarly, Deutsche Bank is developing a token platform on the Ethereum zkSync chain to assist asset managers in issuing and operating tokenized funds and other financial products in a compliant manner.

BlackRock’s tokenized fund BUIDL, running on Ethereum, continues to offer onchain access to yield for qualified investors. The fund allows redemptions in USDC, demonstrating how Ethereum is powering real-world financial tools. Additionally, Coinbase filed with the U.S. SEC to offer tokenized public equities, signaling another step toward onchain stock trading. Kraken also confirmed plans to offer 24/7 tokenized equity trading in selected global markets, utilizing Ethereum infrastructure.

Tomasz Stańczak from the Ethereum Foundation noted that institutions are attracted to Ethereum due to its ten-year record of uptime and focus on censorship resistance. These characteristics are crucial for high-value transactions. The native coin ETH of the Ethereum network increased by almost 6 percent during the EthCC week. Stocks of companies such as BitMine, Bit Digital, and SharpLink Gaming saw significant increases when they converted treasury reserves into ETH.

ETFs based on Ethereum have been able to retain capital and currently control approximately 11 billion dollars. ETH has been used by one-half of the stablecoin market, which is expanding its influence in mainstream finance at a fast pace. Ethereum’s reliability and openness are driving a quiet but powerful shift as Wall Street firms integrate blockchain into core operations. This move underscores the growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies within traditional financial institutions, driven by the potential for high returns, the decentralized nature of Ethereum, and the increasing integration of blockchain technology into various industries.