Galaxy Brains Ethereum as the World’s Settlement Layer? With Vivek Raman
Sep 25, 2025
In this discussion, Vivek Raman, Co-founder and CEO of Etherealize, reveals his vision for enhancing Ethereum's role in finance and tokenization. He emphasizes the urgent need for Ethereum as a commercial advocate and talks about the $40M fundraise aimed at institutional adoption. Meanwhile, Beimnet Abebe from Galaxy Trading unpacks Bitcoin's recent volatility and how macroeconomic factors are influencing the market. Together, they explore the integration of blockchain in finance, the significance of Layer 2 solutions, and the future of tokenized assets.
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Why Etherealize Was Founded
- Vivek describes founding Etherealize after seeing Ethereum lacked a centralized commercial advocate.
- He recounts getting small grants from the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik which signaled legitimacy for Wall Street outreach.
Mobilize Capital And Build Tools
- Raise meaningful capital and build products to convince institutions to adopt blockchain rails.
- Move from education to engineering: build tooling and infrastructure that Wall Street can use now.
Tokenization As Product‑Market Fit
- Tokenization is the clear product-market fit for public blockchains in finance.
- Public blockchains beat private consortia because they capture network effects and global distribution.