After Bitcoin ban: Vanguard now opens up to crypto ETFs

INFBusiness
30.09.2025
Markets

US asset manager Vanguard is considering adding exchange-traded crypto funds to its own brokerage platform, according to industry portal Crypto In America, citing a person familiar with the plans.
Vanguard is currently in discussions with external partners and analyzing market conditions and regulatory developments.
According to the insider, Vanguard is not currently planning any of its own products, but is merely exploring the possibility of making selected third-party ETFs tradable on the platform. A final decision has not yet been made, however.
Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji, who joined from BlackRock last year, previously led the launch of the Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), which has seen net inflows of more than $60 billion since January 2024 and now manages over $80 billion in assets.
Unlike its competitors BlackRock and Fidelity, Vanguard has so far taken a clear anti-Bitcoin stance, even denying its own clients access to trading Bitcoin ETFs from other issuers.

Vanguard is looking to end bitcoin ETF ban (aka bend the knee lol). “The dynamics have been changing” Nice scoop by Eleanor. We heard chatter of this too. Smart of them imo. Bitcoin and Eth ETFs hugely popular and Salim (the CEO) was one of IBIT's midwives so he knows.. https://t.co/JH4Ys771iB

— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) September 26, 2025

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas commented: “Vanguard wants to lift the ban on Bitcoin ETFs. […] We've heard about this too. In my opinion, it's a wise decision. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs are very popular, and Salim (the CEO) was one of the co-founders of IBIT, so he knows about it.”

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