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Strategy says banks will accelerate Bitcoin adoption over next 12 months

  • —Phong Le cites inflation, clearer regulation and client demand as drivers of bank crypto adoption
  • —Engagement among the top 30 global banks in Bitcoin services reached 34% in Q3 2026
  • —Fidelity leads at 77%, followed by JPMorgan at 47%, BNY at 46%, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley at 45% each
  • —European and Asian banks lag: Barclays at 30%, Deutsche Bank at 27%, MUFG at 18%
Why it matters: Expanding bank crypto services broadens institutional access to Bitcoin and could lift demand for custody and BTC-backed lending.
Source: Coin Türk