Ethereum to Become Wall Street’s Foundation for Digital Finance, Says Sharplink Co-CEO Joseph Chalom

Industry observers say that Ethereum could become Wall Street‘s foundational layer for digital finance, according to Sharplink’s co-CEO Joseph Chalom, formerly head of digital assets at BlackRock. In a recent interview, he argues that the three core attributes coveted by institutions—trust, security, and liquidity—are embedded in the Ethereum network, making it suitable for regulated, scalable use. This assessment underpins Sharplink’s mission to bridge traditional finance with the crypto ecosystem and to transition intermediated channels onto a faster, cheaper, more secure on-chain framework.

Multi-purpose Ethereum is described as a platform that supports not only payments but also lending, trading, NFTs, and other complex applications. He sees Sharplink continuing his BlackRock-era effort by rebuilding intermediation on Ethereum—delivering faster settlement, lower costs, and enhanced security for institutions. Rather than viewing crypto as speculative, he positions Ethereum as the essential infrastructure of a unified digital finance ecosystem where DeFi and TradFi converge under a single financial paradigm.