# Bitcoin Adoption Index for Banks Revealed Major banks' average Bitcoin and blockchain adoption rate stands at 32%. - **Source:** [INCRYPTED](https://brifing.si/source/7cd4625d-3f08-4cc1-983d-4c7d991839ba) - **Published:** 2026-07-14 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/ebfb823f-a0a9-4408-b68a-b849a0780245 ## Index Measuring Banks' Bitcoin Adoption Strategy CEO Phong Le published an index measuring large banks' adoption of Bitcoin and digital asset ecosystems. The index evaluates crypto trading access, blockchain solutions, and management approaches. The global average was determined to be 32%. ## Index Evaluation Criteria The index considered factors like banks' total assets, managed fund size, and systemic importance when created. Data was collected from open sources to analyze banks' infrastructure investments and service diversity in the crypto space. ## Leading and Trailing Banks Fidelity Investments leads the list with a 71% adoption rate, offering direct Bitcoin custody and ETF trading services. At the bottom are SMBC and Royal Bank of Canada with 13% each. ## Industry Trends Index data shows that banks' adoption of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies is accelerating but still in early stages. Crypto asset services for institutional investors are becoming increasingly common. ## Methodology and Data Sources Strategy's index methodology relies on public information like banks' official statements, service catalogs, and annual reports. Offering crypto derivatives and blockchain infrastructure investments are among positive scoring factors. ## Importance of Financial Sector Transformation This index helps understand the pace of transformation by measuring traditional financial institutions' integration with digital asset ecosystems. The 32% average indicates significant growth potential for crypto adoption in banking. ## Sources covering this story - https://incrypted.com/strategy-predstavyla-yndeks-vnedrenyja-bytkoyna-sredy-bankov/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._