New Resource Aims to Streamline Transition from Traditional Finance to Ethereum
The Ethereum Foundation has launched a new website specifically designed to onboard more institutions by providing clear pathways for businesses looking to transition from traditional finance to the Ethereum ecosystem. This initiative aims to simplify the process and highlight the benefits of adopting Ethereum for corporate use.
In an X post on Wednesday, the Ethereum Foundation unveiled “institutions.ethereum.org,“ a new online resource developed by its Enterprise Acceleration team. The primary objective of this website is to showcase the capabilities of the Ethereum network and guide businesses that are in the process of adopting Ethereum.
“Ethereum is the neutral, secure base layer where the world’s financial value is coming onchain. Today, we’re launching a new site for the builders, leaders, and institutions advancing this global movement,” the post stated. This announcement underscores the foundation's commitment to fostering institutional engagement.
Key Features and Data Presented on the New Website
The website features a clean and straightforward design, highlighting key institutional use cases. These include tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs), stablecoins, decentralized finance (DeFi), privacy tools, and layer 2 networks. Each of these areas represents significant potential for businesses operating within the digital asset space.
The site also presents compelling data to support Ethereum's position in the market. It showcases that Ethereum hosts 75% of the RWA market share, 65% of all DeFi total value locked (TVL), and 60% of all stablecoin TVL. These statistics demonstrate Ethereum's dominance and established infrastructure.
Furthermore, the website highlights major institutions that are already actively using the Ethereum network. It provides specific examples of their work on Ethereum, backed by onchain data. Notable mentions include Visa, with its annual $1 billion stablecoin volume; BlockRock, managing $1.15 billion worth of tokenized assets; and Coinbase, which boasts $15.5 billion in TVL via its layer 2 solution, Base.
The website is organized into three distinct sections to facilitate navigation and information access: “Digital Assets,” offering an overview of various blockchain sectors; Live Data, providing real-time insights; and a Library, which houses “Institutional Insights” derived from research reports, news articles, and other relevant publications.
Broader Initiatives to Enhance Ethereum's Market Position
The launch of this new website is part of a broader strategy by the Ethereum Foundation to enhance the marketing and adoption of the blockchain. This push aims to position Ethereum as a leading platform for both existing and emerging financial applications.
Earlier this year, the Ethereum Foundation-backed Etherealize was launched to address a perceived lack of institutional education and knowledge regarding Ethereum. This initiative seeks to bridge the information gap and make complex blockchain concepts more accessible to the traditional finance sector.
In line with its ongoing development efforts, the Ethereum Foundation released a new roadmap in mid-September. This roadmap outlines plans to introduce end-to-end privacy features to the Ethereum network. This rebranding of its “Privacy and Scaling Explorations” initiative to “Privacy Stewards of Ethereum” signals a strong commitment to enhancing user privacy and network scalability.
During the same month, the Ethereum Foundation also established a new AI-focused research team. The objective of this team is to foster a robust AI economy of autonomous agents and bots on Ethereum, thereby providing a decentralized AI stack to support developers in building AI-powered applications.
Ethereum Foundation research scientist, Davide Crapis, shared the mission of this new team via X: “Our mission: make Ethereum the preferred settlement and coordination layer for AIs and the machine economy.” This statement highlights the ambitious vision for integrating AI and blockchain technologies.