Coinbase and EY: Half of Institutions to Boost Crypto Exposure in 2026 on Better Infrastructure
- —50% of 351 surveyed firms cited infrastructure as the reason to raise crypto exposure in 2026
- —61% of institutions use more than one custodian to reduce risk
- —55% of traditional hedge funds held digital assets in 2025, up from 47% a year earlier
- —Bitget supports off-exchange settlement via Copper ClearLoop, Fireblocks Off Exchange and Cactus Custody
Why it matters: Separating custody from trading cuts exchange risk but shifts it to custodians and settlement networks that underpin multiple venues at once.
Source: BeInCrypto AR
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