WisdomTreeβs Jonathan Steinberg says the firmβs tokenization push is nearing profitability, with $750 million in digital assets and long-term plans to modernize financial infrastructure.
At the Ondo Summit in New York, top asset managers said tokenization has moved beyond theory but warned that trust, education, and real-world utility are now the biggest hurdles.
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
An En+ subsidiary has filed an insolvency claim against the crypto mining firm, adding to pressure from energy debts, regulatory curbs and internal turmoil.
The appetite for traditional and emerging hedges remains limited among wealthy families, according to JPMorgan Private Bankβs 2026 Global Family Office Report.
The new platform, planned to debut by July, will use tools from tZERO and integrate with blockchain firm Figure to offer services such as mortgages and renovation loans.
Ether's plunging price stands in stark contrast to surging blockchain activity, marking a contrast to prior bear markets, company Chairman Tom Lee said.
Nomura CEO Hiroyuki Moriuchi said that the company introduced stricter position management to reduce risk exposure and limit earnings fluctuations from crypto market swings.
The main impact of the price decline is slowing Strategy's ability to buy more bitcoin without diluting shareholders, as its stock now trades at a discount to its bitcoin holdings.
Tokenized stocks grew nearly 3,000% in 2025 as new SEC rules and a DTCC pilot pushed the asset class toward the $1 billion milestone, led by Ondo and Securitize.