2026 is off to a fast start on Ethereum.
While everyone debates price, institutions are shipping.
Here's what happened on Ethereum in January alone đ
đč Fidelity launched its own stablecoin (FIDD) on mainnet
đč Stablecoin supply broke $300B. Majority on Ethereum
đč Morgan Stanley filed for an ETH ETF
đč J.P. Morgan launched a tokenized money market fund. $100M seeded with own capital
đč Grayscale became first US ETF to distribute staking rewards
đč CFTC pilot accepting ETH and USDC as margin collateral
đč 12-bank European consortium announced Euro stablecoin on Ethereum
đč Tokenized commodities hit $5B. 70% market share
đč BlackRock: Ethereum underpins 65% of all tokenized assets
đč Standard Chartered called 2026 "the year of Ethereum"
đč Ethereum Foundation launched Post-Quantum security team
đč Vitalik outlined broader L2 vision
That's one month.
Fidelity, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, CFTC, Standard Chartered. All building on the same chain. All in January.
Still early. Should be a fun year. đ$ETH