Fireblocks: 88% of financial institutions budget for digital asset infrastructure in 2026

Financial institutions are budgeting for digital asset infrastructure faster than they are putting it into production, according to Fireblocks’ Financial Grid report. The survey found that 88% had committed or expected to commit budget in 2026. Another 11% expected to defer spending until 2027. The report draws on research conducted in January 2026 with 638 decision-makers at financial institutions and corporations. Its 88% budget figure is stated for financial institutions. The report does not establish the previously reported claim that 81% of corporates committed budget, nor a 90% budget figure for transaction banks. Budget commitments and live systems Among institutions that had sized their investment, 53% planned to spend at least $1 million on digital asset infrastructure. That is a share of respondents with sized investments, not of all corporations or of all survey participants. Fireblocks said 16% of financial institutions had reached production across its issuer and user measures. These figures describe survey responses and investment plans, not confirmed spending or proof that every budgeted project will launch. Fireblocks also found that 96% of financial institutions ex...