Today, Injective made history by ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq to celebrate the launch of the $INJ Staked ETF, becoming one of the only crypto assets to have an official U.S. listed ETF. A few years ago Injective was just an idea. I remember my first day in the middle of COVID in 2020 sharing one desk in a coworking space with @ericinjective because that’s all we could afford. We took effectively zero salary while working 18 hour shifts. No one around me understood exactly why I would dive headfirst into such uncharted waters in an industry that seemed doomed to fail according to all the tech and mainstream pundits. Our goal of creating a blockchain just for finance was so outlandish that fundraising became a literal nightmare. It couldn't be done, too complex, too many variables and not enough upside in an already crowded field of crypto competitors according to the VCs. But through all the struggle and pain, I knew with the family I found here at Injective I could achieve anything. Despite the bad press that seemed to surround crypto, draconian regulations designed to impede our progress, massive hacks in the industry and the downfall of once lauded companies, Injective survived it all. And over time we found others who started to believe in our vision. Slowly but surely, we built a massive coalition of users, traders, builders, institutions and everyday people who believed in bringing financial freedom to all through the tech we were building. We brought major funds to our corner from Binance all the way to legendary entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban. And what was once just an idea being built by a few crazy kids in the middle of COVID became not just a unicorn but an absolute force in the blockchain industry that would redefine what the internet economy can look like in the 21st century. Today, we have built a team of 70 of the smartest and hardest working people I have ever come across. We have reached millions of new users and community members. We have brought some of the world's largest banks, enterprises and financial institutions onchain with global giants like Google Cloud and LG joining our ecosystem. We have brought billions of dollars in tokenized real world assets to our chain. We also overcame years of regulatory hurdles and today have become the first layer 1 blockchain ecosystem with an SEC registered transfer agent, enabling us to lead the new era of tokenized markets. And we're now working at the absolute frontier of the next era of finance. From tokenization and real world assets to institutional grade infrastructure and the emerging onchain agentic economy, we're building the foundations for an entirely new financial system. More than anything else, Injective has taught me that the only limit to what you can achieve in this life is your own inner drive. And anything worth achieving was never meant to be easy. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity to play a role in this journey. My team and I will not rest until we have truly created a new financial system that democratizes real financial opportunity for all. Our best days are still ahead of us. We have an entire financial system to change and we're only getting started 🥷

Injective is literally in an entirely new league now. Getting to ring the Nasdaq opening bell is a special honor reserved only for the very best and Injective is one of the only crypto companies ever invited. We will be the epicenter of onchain finance for decades to come.

We are kicking off Friday with a bang! The Canary Capital and Injective teams have been invited to the @Nasdaq to ring the opening bell to celebrate the launch of the first ever $INJ Staked ETF: $INJC Tune in today at 9:30 AM EST for the official livestream.

Beyond proud of my entire team and especially our ninja community who helped us get here. The $INJ takeover of Wall Street has begun. Slowly but surely we will pull everyone into the Injective universe. No rest until we bring financial freedom to all.

Billions worldwide can now access $INJ through traditional brokerages. We are also officially one of the only crypto assets with a U.S. listed ETF. A major stamp of institutional legitimacy. The floodgates are finally about to open for Injective. Slowly, then all at once 🌊

🐤 Interested in INJ? There's an ETF for that. $INJC offers exchange-traded access to INJ, with potential staking rewards. No separate crypto wallet required. Learn more: and The Canary INJ ETF (Ticker: INJC) is an exchange-traded product that is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) and therefore is not subject to the same regulations and protections as ETFs and mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. An investment in INJC is subject to a high degree of risk and heightened volatility and is not suitable for investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. An investment in INJC is not a direct investment in INJ.

A historic milestone for us here at Injective and the broader crypto industry. With this, INJ is set to join an extraordinarily exclusive group of major crypto assets alongside $BTC, $ETH and $SOL with a U.S. regulated ETF. The biggest step yet in bringing $INJ to Wall Street.

Injective began to solve one problem: Front-running. Our original whitepaper started with order book infrastructure for Ethereum, then our own settlement layer. Every layer since chases one goal. Be the plumbing supporting the financial system. @ericinjective on @virtualbacon

I’m a lifelong Democrat who voted for Trump in 2024. And yes, I have insane buyer’s remorse. He promised to bring down inflation, end senseless wars and challenge the political establishment. Instead, Americans are still struggling with rising prices and yet another war in the Middle East. Meanwhile, his family has made billions through outright crypto scams while foreign interests pour hundreds of millions into their businesses. The allegations of foreign payoffs and political favors are staggering. To me, this looks like outright corruption and everything I thought I was voting against. My vote in 2024 was largely a protest against the Democratic Party then. I was tired of woke politics and identity politics dominating the conversation while everyday Americans struggled to get by. In many ways, Trump’s victory was the wake up call Democrats needed. I’m glad the party finally woke up and candidates this cycle took note of millions of voters like me who wanted fundamental systemic change. But the work is far from done. We want inflation down. Money out of politics. Politicians to stop enriching themselves through insider information and foreign influence. An end to forever wars. All while rebuilding the world’s strongest economy. This isn’t just about the 2028 election. It’s about getting America and the world back on the right course for generations to come. Ultimately, Americans want to afford a home, raise a family, build wealth and live in a country where the government works for them. Those aren’t Republican or Democratic values. They’re American values. And it’s about time both parties remembered that 🇺🇸

banks have paid for co-location for decades. injective just built that lane into block production with next-block inclusion and finality under 600ms. desks want predictability before anything else, and this hands it to them

The popular prediction for tonight: Democrats will sweep both the House and Senate. The polling data is pretty overwhelming. Democrats are ahead by roughly 8 points nationally. Kalshi and Polymarket are pricing around 94% odds of Democrats taking the House and 75% odds of winning the Senate. But I think there’s a real possibility the blue wave ends up being much more muted than expected. Look at the Senate map. Trump won Texas by nearly 14 points in 2024. Kansas by 16 points. Iowa and Alaska by 13 points each. Ohio by 11 points. Yet Democrats are now polling competitively in all five states. Of course midterms are often a referendum on the sitting administration rather than a permanent shift in political allegiance. Pollsters have also underestimated Republican support in recent presidential elections. I wouldn’t rule out some major surprises tonight. Now here’s where I think things get interesting for financial markets and crypto. I expect an initial selloff across stocks and crypto if Democrats sweep Congress. Crypto will likely get hit harder given its higher beta and how closely the industry has become associated with Trump and Republicans. But there’s an important distinction between what prediction markets expect and what financial markets have actually priced in. A Democratic sweep is already the consensus in election betting markets. A narrower victory could actually be received positively by risk assets. More importantly I think even a full Democratic sweep could end up being a positive development for crypto in the long run. Hear me out. Over the past two years crypto has increasingly become synonymous with Trump and the Republican Party. While this has helped accelerate regulatory progress it also creates a dangerous perception that the industry’s success depends on one president or political party remaining in power. That is not healthy for an industry seeking to fundamentally reshape the global financial system. Crypto needs to become an issue that both parties can support. The more we distance the industry’s future from any single politician the stronger its long term prospects become. And it’s not as though all regulatory progress disappears with a change in Congress. Trump will still control the White House. The SEC and CFTC are also independent federal agencies whose leadership and regulatory agendas don’t automatically change after a midterm election. Both have already begun advancing major crypto initiatives. I expect much of that work to continue over the coming years even if Congress becomes more divided and comprehensive legislation takes longer to pass. There’s also an interesting historical precedent. The S&P 500 has risen in the 12 months following all 19 midterm elections since 1950 with an average gain of around 15%. History isn’t a guarantee of future returns but it’s a useful reminder that markets eventually move beyond elections. Interest rates and liquidity will matter much more over time than which party controls Congress. My prediction is that any initial weakness will be temporary and followed by a much stronger ascent across crypto and broader risk assets. For crypto the bigger picture is even clearer. The world’s largest financial institutions are already bringing assets and entire financial markets onchain. They’re doing this because blockchain offers real economic advantages. Not because of who happens to occupy the White House. If crypto can only thrive under one political party then we haven’t built a very resilient industry. Crypto is bigger than Trump. Bigger than Democrats. Bigger than any one politician. The next decade of crypto won’t be decided by who wins tonight. It’ll be decided by the builders putting in the work every day to make crypto a resounding success.

This has been over a year in the making. We built Injective Institutional Rail hand in hand with some of the world's leading financial institutions to help major banks and enterprises bring all of TradFi onchain. Billions will move onchain. $INJ is where it will happen.

Injective Institutional Rail, visualized. Today we unveiled a new dedicated gateway for major banks, funds and enterprises to integrate Injective. The first chain of its kind to create a true institutional pathway into the onchain world. Banking grade financial infrastructure, powered by $INJ