Trillion-dollar asset management giant makes its first move, heavily buying into publicly listed crypto-related companies

2026-01-16 12:00:14

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【Blockchain Rhythm】Recently, an interesting signal has been making waves — the mid-cap stock index fund (VMCIX) under the US asset management giant Vanguard has unprecedentedly bought Strategy stocks for the first time. This move is significant: purchasing 2.91 million shares in one go, investing $505 million.

This is no small action. As one of the world's largest asset management firms, Vanguard's every move can reflect shifts in the attitude of the traditional financial circle. This initial position in Strategy also, to some extent, declares that mainstream financial institutions are beginning to take crypto-related listed companies seriously.

In terms of scale, the $500 million investment may not seem extraordinary for a giant like Vanguard, but its symbolic significance is more important: the intersection between traditional asset management and the crypto world is expanding. More and more mainstream investors are no longer avoiding this track but are directly participating in it.

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Token_Sherpa

· 4h ago

nah tbh 5B is pocket change for vanguard, the symbolism play here is way overcooked... tradfi dipping their toes in doesn't mean alignment, it's just portfolio rebalancing with extra steps lol

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staking_gramps

· 7h ago

The big institutions finally can't hold back anymore, 500 million... Traditional finance is really about to get serious. But then again, 500 million isn't much for a giant like Vanguard... They'll probably need to increase their stake sooner or later. Should we pay attention to this Strategy? It feels like the trend is about to change.

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ContractSurrender

· 7h ago

Oh my god, has Vanguard finally lost control? Investing 500 million, they are serious about this. But on the other hand, what real benefit can this bring to us retail investors... Is it always a good thing when big institutions enter? I feel like the competition is getting fiercer, do retail investors still have a chance? Haha Wait, I haven't heard of this Strategy thing, I feel like we're about to get cut, but maybe it's better to stay on the sidelines. Mainstream finance taking it seriously ≠ the crypto world is about to take off. Don't be too naive, brothers. This is just them finding a new group of naive investors again. 500 million sounds like a lot, but for giants like Vanguard, it's really just a drop in the bucket. More symbolic than practical, probably. I just want to know if this is some kind of signal for a harvest. Something feels off... Still, as I said, actions by big institutions are always purposeful. We need to think carefully about what they are after.

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SerumSqueezer

· 8h ago

Vanguard is really here... 500 million poured in, now that's a signal. Traditional finance still has to bow down. This wave of mainstream institutions entering feels like just the beginning; there should be more big moves coming. But speaking of which, 2.91 million shares sound like a lot, but for such a giant, it's probably just a drop in the bucket. It's somewhat interesting. The barriers between crypto and traditional finance are really slowly breaking down, I have to admit.

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