Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
In this episode of Onchain Economy, Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, Managing Director at Grayscale, makes the case for why the crypto market has matured beyond a Bitcoin-only conversation, and why XRP is a defining asset in the next chapter of digital finance.
As the world's largest crypto-native asset manager, Grayscale has spent years at the frontier of this industry: creating the first Bitcoin financial product, pioneering crypto ETFs, and engaging regulators to help legitimise digital assets at an institutional level. That experience gives our guest a rare vantage point on how investor thinking is evolving.
With crypto ETFs now live, a new class of investors is asking not just whether to allocate to digital assets, but how. This episode is the answer to that question.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why XRP is a distinct exposure from smart contract platforms like Ethereum
How spot ETFs change who can access crypto, and what that means for ecosystem growth
What the onchain economy means in real, practical terms
Why Grayscale believes the regulatory and institutional moment we're in is only just beginning
In this episode of Onchain Economy, Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, Managing Director at Grayscale, makes the case for why the crypto market has matured beyond a Bitcoin-only conversation, and why XRP is a defining asset in the next chapter of digital finance.
As the world's largest crypto-native asset manager, Grayscale has spent years at the frontier of this industry: creating the first Bitcoin financial product, pioneering crypto ETFs, and engaging regulators to help legitimise digital assets at an institutional level. That experience gives our guest a rare vantage point on how investor thinking is evolving.
With crypto ETFs now live, a new class of investors is asking not just whether to allocate to digital assets, but how. This episode is the answer to that question.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why XRP is a distinct exposure from smart contract platforms like Ethereum
How spot ETFs change who can access crypto, and what that means for ecosystem growth
What the onchain economy means in real, practical terms
Why Grayscale believes the regulatory and institutional moment we're in is only just beginning
