Ethereum Is Becoming the ‘Master Ledger’ for Finance, Says Co-Founder Joseph Lubin

Ethereum’s role in the digital financial system is no longer speculative, it’s foundational. According to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the network is evolving into the world’s “master ledger,” a neutral, censorship-resistant, tamper-proof base layer capable of supporting the next generation of financial infrastructure.

His comments come as hard data reveals explosive growth in on-chain U.S. Treasury products, overwhelmingly built on Ethereum.

The Vision: A ‘Master Ledger’ Backed by Hard Data

Lubin responded to a viral thread by Etherealize that highlighted the imminent passage of the US stablecoin bill with TradFi institutions begin adopting stablecoins like USDC (75% of which circulates on Ethereum), then migrate to Coinbase’s Base layer (secured by Ethereum), and ultimately converge on ETH itself, the asset that underpins the majority of tokenized value on-chain.

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Notably, the real-world numbers back the narrative. The tokenized Treasury market, which mirrors money market fund yield generation on-chain, has ballooned 400% in the past year, now exceeding $7 billion.

The largest such fund, BUIDL, holds $2.9 billion in tokenized Treasuries. Of that, a staggering 93% is based on Ethereum.

Technical Outlook: Ethereum Eyes Breakout Levels

As per the daily chart, Ethereum (ETH) is trading around $2,520, hovering within a tight consolidation range following a strong move off the $2,446 support zone. The Fibonacci retracement levels show the immediate resistance at the 0.618 Fib level near $2,788, with further bullish targets at $2,934 (1.0 Fib extension), $3,236 (1.618 Fib), and $3,724 (2.618 Fib).

However, technical momentum indicators reveal a pause in bullish strength as the RSI sits at 53.81, indicating neutral momentum with no clear overbought or oversold signal.

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On the other hand, the MACD lines are flattening, with the MACD line slightly under the signal line, suggesting indecision or a potential bearish crossover unless momentum picks up.