Fidelity Tops Strategy's Bitcoin Bank Adoption Index as Asia Lags Behind

The Strategy company has created an index to measure Bitcoin adoption among the world's largest banks and financial institutions. The average level of Bitcoin integration in the banking sector is estimated at 32%, according to the index, which covers 25 major financial institutions selected based on their size and assets under management.

Fidelity Investments topped the ranking with a score of 71%, while Asian banks such as SMBC and Royal Bank of Canada scored at the bottom with just 13%. The index assesses the depth of Bitcoin integration across four categories: trading and custody services, product offerings, lending backed by digital assets, and executive-level support for blockchain solutions.

According to Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor, investment in Bitcoin by major banks is accelerating, but it's still early. The overall index score is 32%, which shows that the banking sector has tapped only a third of its potential. The index will be updated regularly with detailed methodology and invited market participants to submit corrections.

The ranking also revealed that among other major US banks, BNY and Goldman Sachs came in at 45-46%, while Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley scored 43%. European banks such as Banco Santander and Société Générale placed in the middle at around 35%.