Vanguard Spent Years Fighting Crypto, Now It’s Planning for It
The post Vanguard Spent Years Fighting Crypto, Now It’s Planning for It appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Vanguard is hiring its first Head of Digital Assets to build a multi-year crypto roadmap for Personal Wealth clients. The roughly $12 trillion asset manager still has no plans to launch its own Bitcoin ETF. The role appeared on Vanguard’s careers portal on July 6 under requisition 179858. It lists hybrid seats in Malvern, Dallas, Scottsdale, and Charlotte. From Blocking Bitcoin ETFs to Hiring a Crypto Chief The job description positions the hire as Vanguard’s senior subject matter expert for digital assets across Personal Wealth. The mandate spans products, operating models, risk, and engagement with regulators. “The Head of Digital Assets will lead Vanguard Personal Wealth’s digital assets strategy, roadmap, and enterprise execution,” the offer stated. The posting marks a sharp break from Vanguard’s earlier stance. The firm blocked spot Bitcoin ETFs from its brokerage platform