From Vaults to Blockchains: Institutional Crypto Comes of Age

WisdomTree’s digital assets team argues that the infrastructure lessons learned from gold are now shaping a more institutional, transparent entry point into crypto markets. 

• The same physically backed ETP model that simplified gold ownership is being applied to digital assets, replacing self-custody and offshore venues with regulated, transparent structures.

• Institutional adoption is accelerating, with physically backed crypto ETPs exceeding $200 billion in assets and more than $43 billion in inflows year-to-date.

• As crypto matures, trust, governance and custody standards are becoming differentiators, positioning exchange-listed ETPs as the preferred access route.

For a closer look at how old commodity playbooks are being redeployed in digital markets, the full article traces the shift in detail.