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Canary Capital has launched the world’s first Hedera (HBAR) ETF, rapidly shifting the cryptocurrency market away from speculative frenzy toward an institutional, infrastructure-focused investment phase.
Paul Barron, host of the crypto-focused YouTube channel Paul Barron Network, declared in a video uploaded on February 7 (local time) that “the adults have finally arrived in the crypto market,” analyzing that the industry’s center of gravity is moving from anonymity and volatility to regulatory compliance and governance. He explained that Canary Capital is not merely an asset manager chasing returns but positions itself as a bridge between blockchain technology and traditional finance, choosing Hedera as its first strategic move.
Hedera was designed from the outset to support real-economy financial infrastructure, adopting the hashgraph consensus algorithm to address blockchain bottlenecks while delivering predictable fee structures and exceptional throughput. Barron cited Hedera Token Service for directly supporting regulatory controls at the network level—an area institutions are most sensitive to—assessing that it meets the risk management standards demanded by institutional investors. The fact that Hedera was built from the beginning for enterprise financial systems is a key driver attracting regulated capital.
The Hedera Governing Council, which includes global big-tech companies such as Google, IBM, and Dell, provides a level of trust distinct from traditional ecosystems driven by anonymous mining groups. Barron emphasized that this governance confers authority that goes beyond technical stability to shaping global standards. A structure in which proven corporations are responsible for network security and governance is a decisive factor enabling conservative traditional investors to confidently join the Hedera ecosystem.
Already delivering tangible results in the real economy, Hedera has demonstrated technological scalability by partnering with Swarm to offer 24/7 real-time tokenized trading of U.S.-listed stocks such as Apple and Tesla. It has also gained recognition in the public sector by providing technology for a stablecoin issuance project in Wyoming, a U.S. state known as a regulatory frontier. Barron added that real-world cases prove Hedera’s ability to handle both regulated securities and decentralized finance (DeFi) simultaneously.
The launch of the HBAR ETF marks a major turning point, allowing traditional capital holders to invest in Hedera’s infrastructure growth through familiar channels rather than complex direct investment methods. Barron asserted that the crypto market has moved beyond the experimental stage into a production phase, with the HBAR ETF becoming a core investment vehicle. The inflow of institutional capital prioritizing transparency and investor protection is expected to further solidify Hedera’s market position, backed by technical maturity and regulatory alignment.
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