Ethereum Advocacy Group Etherealize Secures $40M to Bridge ETH to Wall Street

Wall Street's crypto awakening just got a $40 million boost—and Ethereum's leading the charge.

Etherealize, the advocacy group pushing institutional ETH adoption, closed a massive funding round to bring decentralized finance to traditional finance's doorstep. The $40 million war chest signals serious momentum behind Ethereum's infrastructure play.

Why Wall Street Can't Look Away

Traditional finance finally gets it—blockchain isn't just speculation. Ethereum's smart contracts, DeFi protocols, and tokenization capabilities offer real utility. Etherealize's funding proves that institutional money sees value beyond Bitcoin's store-of-value narrative.

The $40 million injection will fuel developer education, regulatory advocacy, and enterprise-grade infrastructure projects. Think compliance tools, institutional staking services, and bridge solutions for TradFi pipelines.

Because nothing says 'innovation' like Wall Street adopting technology seven years after the crypto crowd figured it out.

Ethereum's positioning as the programmable backbone of finance just got a major credibility boost—and the old guard is finally paying attention.

Etherealize Aims to Bridge Ethereum and Wall Street

Etherealize, launched in January with backing from the Ethereum Foundation and co-founder Vitalik Buterin, is designed to bridge the gap between Ethereum’s complex ecosystem and the financial world’s demand for clarity, tools, and regulation-ready infrastructure.

Co-founder Grant Hummer previously noted that despite Ethereum’s presence in crypto ETFs, many institutions still lack the fundamental knowledge needed to engage meaningfully with ETH.

The $40 million will fund new tools and platforms tailored to institutional workflows. Etherealize plans to build infrastructure for private trading and settlement of tokenized assets, including a settlement platform for tokenized bonds and other fixed income products.

The firm is positioning itself at the intersection of crypto-native innovation and enterprise-level finance, hoping to deliver scalable solutions for firms seeking exposure to Ethereum’s capabilities.

“Over the past decade, Ethereum has gone from an experiment to the world’s most battle-tested, open financial network,” said co-founder Danny Ryan, adding that the new capital will help “upgrade institutional finance to modern, safer, globally accessible rails.”

ETHEREALIZE'S NEXT CHAPTER

We were born as a marketing and BD arm for Ethereum.

Today, we're excited to announce that we’re expanding our mission:

Etherealize is building for the next era of finance—where Wall Street merges with Ethereum.

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The raise comes as Ethereum sees renewed momentum among public companies.

The Ether Machine, a crypto treasury firm planning a public listing, led this week’s accumulation with a 150,000 ETH buy, valued at $654 million.

Meanwhile, BitMine Immersion Technologies, Ethereum’s largest corporate holder, added another $65 million in ETH on Wednesday alone, per data from Arkham.

Other firms followed suit. Sharplink Gaming and Yunfeng Financial disclosed ETH purchases worth $176 million and $44 million, respectively.

Joseph Lubin Predicts 100x ETH Surge

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin believes ETH could rally 100x or more over time, calling it Wall Street’s future infrastructure as TradFi shifts toward decentralized finance.

In an X post, Lubin said Ethereum will replace many siloed systems at institutions like JPMorgan and become the backbone for financial services, staking, and smart contract execution.

Backing the bullish stance of Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, Lubin stated he’s “100% aligned” with Lee’s view that Ethereum could flip Bitcoin in network value.

He compared the moment to 1971 when the U.S. dollar left the Gold standard, signaling a tectonic shift in financial architecture led by Ethereum.

Likewise, Lee has predicted that Ethereum will rally in the NEAR term to $5,500, with an ambitious year-end target of $12,000.

During his August 26 guest appearance on the Amitis Investing program, Lee disclosed that institutional Wall Street sentiment toward Ethereum has shifted dramatically following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the GENIUS Stablecoin legislation.

Lee emphasized that Ethereum is the foundational blockchain infrastructure for traditional finance (TradFi), currently supporting over $145 billion in stablecoin supply.