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The crypto thaw continues
Vanguard is posting for a senior exec to lead digital asset strategy, which is corporate-speak for: “We’re not diving in headfirst, but we are at least getting in the pool.” The role sits inside Vanguard Personal Wealth and will look at tokenization, stablecoins, digital wallets, custody, and blockchain-based settlement.
Not a Bitcoin ETF... yet
Before you start picturing a shiny new Vanguard Bitcoin ETF, pump the brakes. The company says it has no plans to launch its own crypto investment products. Still, it’s hard to miss the shift: Vanguard has gone from icy skeptic to “let’s evaluate the menu” after years of resisting the sector.
- It began letting brokerage clients trade crypto ETFs and mutual funds in December.
- CEO Salim Ramji, who came from BlackRock in 2024, has defended Vanguard’s no-Bitcoin-ETF stance.
- The new hire will help decide whether Vanguard builds in-house, partners, or waits it out.
Why investors should care
This is less about one job posting and more about a giant asset manager slowly admitting that digital assets are becoming part of the plumbing. If Vanguard eventually leans harder into tokenization or custody, that could shape how money moves around the market — and where fees, flows, and competition go next.
Big picture: Vanguard still isn’t trying to be crypto’s cool kid, but it does seem done pretending the party isn’t happening.