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Fireblocks: 81% of corporates budget for digital asset infrastructure in 2026

  • —81% of corporates set aside budget for digital assets in 2026
  • —88% of institutions plan to spend this year, 11% pushed to 2027
  • —53% of institutions allocate $1M or more annually
  • —Only 16% of institutions have reached live production
Why it matters: The gap between budgets and deployment shows talent and system integration, not money or regulation, are the main barriers to institutional adoption.
Source: Crypto Briefing